• McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD)
  This widely used self-report tool measures family functioning by capturing each member’s perception. It can assess changes pre‑ and post‑intervention, though its subjectivity is a limitation—individual factors like depression may skew responses. Having all family members complete it improves validity by providing multiple perspectives. The instrument is well‑supported by extensive literature.
• Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale
  The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale (FACES) is a widely used self‑report tool that offers a focused assessment of two key dimensions of family functioning: cohesion and adaptability. It provides a more precise but limited perspective, making it especially useful when an intervention targets these specific areas.
  
• Family Assessment and Feedback Intervention (FAFI): A Training Manual
• Rickerby et al. Family-Based Integrated Care (FBIC) in a Partial Hospital Program for Complex Pediatric Illness: Fostering Shifts in Family Illness Beliefs and Relationships Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2017 Oct;26(4):733-759. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.06.006
• Ivanova et al. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Family Assessment and Feedback Intervention (FAFI): Effects on Mental Health Literacy and Attitudinal Engagement with Health Supports and Services Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2024 May 25. doi: 10.1007/s10578-024-01707-0
• Family Vital Signs from the Biobehavioral Family Model (BBFM) - Definitions and Interaction Behavior Indicators
• Wood's Family Relational Assessment Protocol (FRAP)

Family Based Models Of Care

• Andrew Rosenfeld, MD, Neha Sharma, DO, Jason Anthony Yanes Family-Centered Approaches to the Immigration Experience: Identifying and Enhancing Resilience with Curiosity AACAP News. 2024 May/June.
• Beatrice L Wood, Sarah B Woods, Sourav Sengupta, Turya Nair The Biobehavioral Family Model: An Evidence-Based Approach to Biopsychosocial Research, Residency Training, and Patient Care Front Psychiatry. 2021 Oct 5:12:725045. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.725045.
• Family-Based Integrated Care: A framework for formulation and tools for therapy - Rickerby, 2023
• Michelle L Rickerby, Diane DerMarderosian, Jack Nassau, Christopher Houck Family-Based Integrated Care (FBIC) in a Partial Hospital Program for Complex Pediatric Illness: Fostering Shifts in Family Illness Beliefs and Relationships Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2017 Oct;26(4):733-759. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2017.06.006.
• Beatrice L. Wood, Sarah B. Woods, Sourav Sengupta and Turya Nair The Biobehavioral Family Model: An Evidence-Based Approach to Biopsychosocial Research, Residency Training, and Patient Care Front. Psychiatry, 04 October 2021

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