Foundational Concepts
Papers
Books
Evidence Review Papers
Adolescent Externalizing Disorders
- Alexander, J., Waldron, H., Robbins, M., & Neeb, A. Functional Family Therapy for Adolescent Behavior Problems. 2013, Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
- Baldwin, S., Christian, S., Berkeljon, A., Shadish, W., & Bean, R. The Effects of Family Therapies for Adolescent Delinquency and Substance Abuse: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012, 38, 281-304.
- Chamberlain, P. Treating Chronic Juvenile Offenders: Advances Made Through Oregon Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care Model.2003, Washington DC. American Psychological Association.
- Eyberg SM, Nelson NM, Boggs SR. Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Children and Adolescents With Disruptive Behavior. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2008; 37 (1):215-37.
- Henggeler, S., Schoenwald, S., Rowland, M., & Cunningham, P., Multisystemic Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Serious Emotional Disturbance, New York: Guilford. 2002.
- Henggeler, S., Schoenwalds, S., Bordin, C., Rowland, M., & Cunningham, P. Multisystemic Therapy for Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents. (2nd ed)2009, New York: Guilford.
- Henggeler, S., & Sheidow, A. Empirically Supported Family-Based Treatments for Conduct Disorder and Delinquency in Adolescents. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012, 38, 30-58.
- Henggeler, S., Schoenwalds, S., Bordin, C., Rowland, M., & Cunningham, P. Multisystemic Therapy for Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents. (2nd ed)2009, New York: Guilford
- Henggeler, S. Efficacy Studies to Large Scale Transport: The Development and Validation of MST Programs. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 2011, 7, 351-381.
- Henggeler, S., & Sheidow, A. Empirically Supported Family-Based Treatments for Conduct Disorder and Delinquency i Kuipers, L., Leff, J., & Lam, D. Family Work for Schizophrenia (2nd ed). 2002, London: Gaskell n Adolescents. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012, 38, 30-58.
- Henggeler, S., Schoenwalds, S., Bordin, C., Rowland, M., & Cunningham, P. Multisystemic Therapy for Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents. (2nd ed)2009, New York: Guilford
- Huey, S., Henggeler, S., Rowland, M., Halliday-Boykins, C., Cunningham, P., Pickrel, S., & Edwards, J. Multisystemic Therapy Reduces Risk in a High-Risk Sample. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2004, 43. 183-190.
- Schoenwald, S., Henggeler, S., & Rowland, M. Multisystemic Therapy. I T. Sexton & J. Lebow (eds), Handbook of Family Therapy (4th ed), 2015, 271-285. New York: Routledge.
- Smith, D., & Chamberlain, P. Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Adolescents: Processes and Outcomes, in J. Weisz & A. Kazdin (Eds), Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents (2nd ed), 2010, 243-258, New York: Guilford Press.
- Woolfenden, S., Williams, K., & Peat, J., Family and Parenting Interventions for Conduct Disorder and Delinquency: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Archives of Diseases in Childhood, 2002, 86, 251-256.
Adolescent Substance Use Disorders
- Baldwin, S., Christian, S., Berkeljon, A., Shadish, W., & Bean, R. The Effects of Family Therapies for Adolescent Delinquency and Substance Abuse: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012, 38, 281-304.
- Santiseban, S., Suarez-Morales, L., Robbins, M., & Szapocznik, J. Brief Strategic Family Therapy : Lessons Learned in Efficacy Research and Challenges to Blending Research and Practice. Family Process
- Sexton, T. Functional Family Therapy in Clinical Practice. 2011, New York: Routledge.
- Sexton, T. Functional Family Therapy , in T. Sexton and J. Lebow (eds), Handbook of Family Therapy (4th ed). 2015, New York: Routledge.
- Szapocznik, J., Hervis, O., & Schwartz, S. Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Abuse. 2002, Rockville, MD, National Institute for Drug Abuse.
- Szapocznik, J., Duff, J., Schwartz, D., Muir, J., & Brown, C. Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Behavior Problem Youth: Theory, Intervention, Research and Implementation, in T. Sexton & J. Lebow (eds), Handbook of Family Therapy (4th ed )2015, 286-304. New York: Routledge.
Anxiety Disorders
- Barrett, P.M., Farrell L.M., Pina A, Peris T.S., Piacentini J. Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Child and Adolescent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2008, 37, 131-155.
- Franklin, M.E., Kratz, H.E., Freeman, J.B., Ivarsson, T, Heyman, I, & Sookman, D. Accreditation Task Force of the Canadian Institute for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Empirical Review and Clinical Recommendations. Psychiatry Research. 2015, 227, 78-92.
- Freeman, J., Garcia, A., Frank, H., Benito, K., Conelea, C., Walther, M., & Edmunds, J. Evidence Base Updates for Psychosocial Treatments for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. 2015, 43, 7-26.
- Peris, T., Thamrin, H., Rozenman, M., Family Intervention for Child and Adolescent Anxiety: A Meta-analytic Review of Therapy Targets, Techniques, and Outcomes May 2021 Journal of Affective Disorders, 282-295.
- Thulin U, Svirsky L, Serlachius E, Andersson G, & Ost L. The Effect of Parent Involvement in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children: A Meta-Analysis. Cognitive Behavior Therapy 2014, 43, 185-200.
Early Childhood Behavior Problems
- Abrahamse ME, Junger M, Chavannes EL, et al. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Preschool Children with Disruptive Behavior Problems in the Netherlands. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2012; 6 (1):24.
- Brinkmeyer MY, Eyberg SM. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Oppositional Children. In: Kazdin AE, Weissz JR, ed. Evidence- Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents. New York: Guilford Press; 2003. 204-223.
- Eyberg SM, Nelson NM, Boggs SR. Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Children and Adolescents With Disruptive Behavior. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2008; 37 (1):215-37.
- Furlong M, McGilloway S, Bywater T, et al. Cochrane Review: Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Group-Based Parenting Programmes for Early Onset Conduct Problems in Children Ages 3 to 12 Years. Evid Based Child Health 2013; 8 (2): 318-692.
- Menting TA, de Castro O, Matthys W. Effectiveness of Incredible Years Parent Training to Modify Disruptive and Prosocial Child Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review. Clin Psychol Rev 2013; 33 (8); 901-12.
- Patterson GR. Coercive Family Process. Eugene (OR). Castalia Publishing ; 1982.
- Solomon M, Ono M, Timmer S, et al. The Effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Families of Children on the Autism Spectrum. J Autism Dev Disord 2008: 38 (9): 1767-76.
- Tandon M, Giedinghagen A. Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children 0 to 6 Years Old, Child Adolesc Psychiatric Clin N Am 26 2017 491-502.
- Timmer SG, Urquiza AJ, Zebell NM, et al. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Application to Maltreating Parent-Child Dyads. Child Abuse Negl 2005; 29 (7)825-41.
Eating Disorders
- Benedictson, J., Penner-Goeke, L., Hogan, E., Wiens, R., Theule, J Family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa: A meta-analysis. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, June 2025
- Couturier J, Kimber M, Szatmari P. Efficacy of Family-Based Treatment for Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Eating Disorders 46: 1 3-11 2013.
- Eisler, I., Le Grange, D., & Lock, J., Treating Adolescents with Eating Disorders, in T. Sexton and J. Lebow (Eds), Handbook of Family Therapy, (4th ed)2015, 387-406. New York: Routledge.
- Lock, J. Evaluation of Family Treatment Models for Eating Disorders. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2011, 24, 274-279.
- Smith, A., & Cook-Cottone, C. A Review of Family Therapy as an Effective Intervention for Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 2011, 18, 323-334.
Mood Disorders
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Clark, G., & DeBar, L. Group Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Adolescent Depression, in J. Weisz & A. Kazdin (Eds), Evidence- Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolecents, (2nd ed) New York Guilford, 2010, 110-124.
- Eckshtain, D., Horn, R., Weisz, J., Family-Based Interventions for Youth Depression: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials, National Library of Medicine 2023; 54(6):1737-1748.
- Miklowitz, D. Bipolar Disorder: A Family-Focused Treatment Approach, (2nd ed), New York: Guilford. 2008.
- Miklowitz, D., Chung, B., Family-Focused Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: Reflections on 30 Years of Research 2016 Jul 29;55(3):483–499.
- Stark, K., Streusand, W., Krumholz, L., & Patel, P. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression. The Action Treatment Program for Girls. In J. Weisz & A. Kazdin (eds), Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents (2nd ed), New York: Guilford. 2010.
- Stark, K., Banneyer, K., Wang, L., & Arora, P. Child and Adolescent Depression in the Family. Couple and Family Pychology: Research and Practice. 2012. 1, 161-184.
- Waraan, L., Siqveland, J., Aalberg, M., et al. Family therapy for adolescents with depression and suicidal ideation: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2022 SagePub Volume 28
Psychotic Disorders
- Gleeson, J., Ludwig, K., Stiles, B., Piantella, S., McNab, C., Cotton, S., Fraser, M., Alvarez-Jimenez, M., Watson, A., Fraser, E., Penn, David Systematic review and meta-analysis of family-based interventions for early psychosis: Carer and patient outcomes. 2025 Science Direct 57-78
- McFarlane, W., Lynch, S., & Melton, R., Family Psycho-education in Clinical High Risk and First-Epsiode Psychosis. Adolescent Psychiatry. 2012, 2, 182-194.
PTSD
- Cohen, J., Mannarino, A., & Deblinger, E. Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents. New York: Guilford. 1st ed 2006; 2nd ed 2017.
- Ramirez de Arrellano, M., Lyman, D., Jobe-Shields, L., George, P., Dougherty, R., Daniels, A., Ghose, S., Huang, L., & Delphin-Rittmon, M. Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents: Assessing the Evidence. Psychiatric Services, 2014, 65, 591-602.
Review Papers
- Carr, A. The Evidence-Base for Family Therapy and Systemic Interventions for Child-Focused Problems. Journal of Family Therapy. 2014, 36, 107-157.
- Carr, A. Family Therapy for Adolescents: A Research-informed Perspective. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy 2016, 37, 467-479.
- Carr, A. Family therapy and systemic interventions for child-focused problems: the current evidence base Journal of Family Therapy 2019 153-213.
- Rickerby M, Roesler TA. Eds. Child Adolesc Psychiatric Clin N Am Edition on Family-Based Treatment in Child Psychiatry 2015 (July).
- Sharma N, Sargent J, Overview of the Evidence Base for Family Interventions in Child Psychiatry. Child Adolesc Psychiatric Clin N Am 24 (2015) 471-485.
Suicidality
- Diamond, G., Wintersteen, M., Brown, G., Diamond, G., Gallop, R., Shelef, K., & Levy, S. Attachment- Based Family Therapy for Depressed Adolescents with Suicidal Ideation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2010, 49, 122-131.
- King, C., Kramer, A., Preuss, L., Kerr, D., Weisse, L., & Venkataraman, S. Youth-Nominated Support Team for Suicidal Adolescents (Version 1), a Randomized-Controlled Trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 2006, 74, 199-206.
- Miller, A., Rathus, J., & Linehan, M., Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents. 2007, New York: Guilford.
- Pravin I, Diamond G, Siqveland J, Diamond G. What Can Attachment Based Family Therapy Offer Depressed and Suicidal Youth. Suicidology 2011, Arg. 16 NR 1. 13-17.
- Waraan, L., Siqveland, J., Aalberg, M., et al. Family therapy for adolescents with depression and suicidal ideation: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2022 SagePub Volume 28.
Evidence-Based Resources
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- Review - Allan M Josephson From Family Therapy to Family Intervention Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Jul;24(3):457-70. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2015.02.002. Epub 2015 Apr 14.
- Mood - Andrea S Young, Mary A Fristad Family-Based Interventions for Childhood Mood Disorders Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Jul;24(3):517-34. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2015.02.008. Epub 2015 Apr 29.
- Pain - Christine B Sieberg, Juliana Manganella Family Beliefs and Interventions in Pediatric Pain Management Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Jul;24(3):631-45. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2015.02.006. Epub 2015 Mar 29.
- History - Douglas A Kramer History of Family Psychiatry: From the Social Reform Era to the Primate Social Organ System Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Jul;24(3):439-55
- Trauma - Judith A Cohen, Anthony P Mannarino Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Traumatized Children and Families Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Apr 22;24(3):557–570. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2015.02.005
- Models - Kimberly S Hsiung, Kelly Geelan, Katherine Trapani, Rachel Walden, Jon S Ebert, Alexandra Bettis Parent-focused interventions delivered in the inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry setting: A scoping review Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2025 May 19:13591045251343922. doi: 10.1177/13591045251343922
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Adolescent Externalizing - Kristyn Zajac, Jeff Randall, Cynthia Cupit Swenson Multisystemic Therapy for Externalizing Youth Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Mar 29;24(3):601–616
- OCD - Lindsay M Anderson, Jennifer B Freeman, Martin E Franklin, Jeffrey J Sapyta Family-Based Treatment of Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Clinical Considerations and Application Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Jul;24(3):535-55. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2015.02.003. Epub 2015 May 6.
- Models - Masha Y 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
- Eating Disorders - Sarah Forsberg, James Lock Family-based Treatment of Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Jul;24(3):617-29. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2015.02.012.
- Models - Thomas A Roesler, Michelle L Rickerby An Introduction to Family-Based Treatment in Child Psychiatry Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Jul;24(3):xiii-xv. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2015.03.002
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- Cultural Differences - Erica E. Coates, Sierra Coffey, Kaela Farrise Beauvoir, Emily Aron, Katherine R. Hayes and Felipa T. Chavez Black Clinicians’ Perceptions of the Cultural Relevance of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy for Black Families Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(10), 1327; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21101327
- Models - Hanna Stolper, Marjolein van der Vegt, Karin van Doesum and Majone Steketee The Integrated Family Approach in Mental Health Care Services: A Study of Risk Factors Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(5), 640; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21050640
- Misty C. Richards, Camila A. Ferrario, Ying Yan and Nicole M. McDonald The Impact of Postpartum Depression on the Early Mother-Infant Relationship during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perception versus Reality Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(2), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020164
- Mood - J. Corey Williams, Noel Bravo, Preeti Kota, Janaire Hawkins and Katherine Greene Centering Diverse Communities within Mindful Parenting Interventions in the U.S.: A Narrative Literature Review Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(10), 1360; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21101360
- Cultural Differences - Michelle Cross, Yasmeen Abdul-Karim, Amy Johnson, Colleen Victor and Andrew Rosenfeld Healing Together: A Narrative Review on How Psychiatric Treatment for Parental Depression Impacts Children Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(3), 367; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21030367
- Mood - Eva S. Potharst, Damiët Truijens,Francisca J. A. van Steensel, Steve Killick and Susan M. Bögels A Case Report on How BOAM Offers a Brief Family-Based Treatment by Integrating Psychoeducation and Self-Diagnostics Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(4), 559; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040559
- Cultural Differences - Dominique Charlot-Swilley, Kandace Thomas, Christina F. Mondi, David W. Willis and Marie-Celeste Condon A Holistic Approach to Early Relational Health: Cultivating Culture, Diversity, and Equity Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(5), 563; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21050563
- Models - Rachel Yoder, Alyssa Michaud, Amanda Feagans, Kendra E. Hinton-Froese, Allison Meyer, Victoria A. Powers, Leah Stalnaker and Melissa K. Hord Family-Based Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, and ADHD for a Parent and Child Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(4), 504; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040504