Foundational Papers

• Allan M. Josephson, M.D. ∙ The AACAP Work Group on Quality Issues Practice Parameter for the Assessment of the Family JAACAP Volume 46, Issue 7 p922-937 July 2007
• Mark E. Feinberg, Anna R. Solmeyer, and Susan M. McHale The Third Rail of Family Systems: Sibling Relationships, Mental and Behavioral Health, and Preventive Intervention in Childhood and Adolescence Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2012 March ; 15(1): 43–57. doi:10.1007/s10567-011-0104-5
• Mona DeKoven Fishbane Healing Intergenerational Wounds: An Integrative Relational-Neurobiological Approach Fam Process 2019 Dec;58(4):796-818. doi: 10.1111/famp.12488. Epub 2019 Sep 13 (PDF)
• K Tomm Interventive interviewing: Part I. Strategizing as a fourth guideline for the therapist Fam Process 1987 Mar;26(1):3-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.1987.00003.x (PDF)
• K Tomm Interventive Interviewing: Part II. Reflexive Questioning as a Means to Enable Self-Healing Fam Process 1987 Jun;26(2):167-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.1987.00167.x
• K Tomm Interventive interviewing: Part III. Intending to ask lineal, circular, strategic, or reflexive questions? Fam Process 1988 Mar;27(1):1-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.1988.00001.x

 
The Family Crucible: The Intense Experience of Family Therapy
Carl A. Whitaker, Augustus Y. Napier, Augustus Y Napier and Carl A Whitaker, et al.

Evidence-Based Resources

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• Neha Sharma, John Sargent Overview of the Evidence Base for Family Interventions in Child Psychiatry Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2015 Jul;24(3):471-85
• 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.
• 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

Family-Based Treatment Approaches in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

• 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 
• 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 
• 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 
• 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 
• 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 
• 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 
• 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 

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