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Functional Family Therapy
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Behavior and Discipline, Families, High School (9-12), Linking Families to Community Resources, Middle (5-8), Rural, Safety, Health and Nutrition, Suburban, Urban |
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All |
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None |
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None specified |
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Both |
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Contact Name:
James F. Alexander
Department of Psychology
University of Utah
Contact Email:
jfafft@psych.utah.edu |
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Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a family-based prevention and intervention program for dysfunctional youths ages 11 to 18 that has been applied successfully in a variety of multi-ethnic, multicultural contexts to treat a range of high-risk youth and their families. It integrates several elements (established clinical theory, empirically supported principles and extensive clinical experience) into a clear and comprehensive clinical model. The FFT model allows for successful intervention in complex and multidimensional problems through clinical practice, has a flexible structure and is culturally sensitive.
In multiple evaluations of FFT, the findings show that when compared with standard juvenile probation services, residential treatment and alternative therapeutic approaches, it is highly successful. The outcome findings of the research conducted during the past 30 years show that when compared with no treatment, other family therapy interventions and traditional juvenile court services (e.g., probation), FFT can reduce adolescent re-arrests by up to 60 percent. Moreover, both randomized trials and comparison group studies show that FFT significantly reduces recidivism for a wide range of juvenile offense patterns. In addition, studies have found that FFT dramatically reduces the cost of treatment. A Washington State study, for example, shows savings of up to $14,000 per family. FFT also significantly reduces potential new offenses for siblings of treated adolescent.
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www.findyouthinfo.gov
www.fftinc.com
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