Clinical Applications of Evidence-Based Family Interventions

This user-friendly guide reviews the evidence-based treatments relevant to family practice in the social work setting. It addresses some of the most prevalent areas of sexual abuse, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct problems, substance abuse, and depression. For each problem area, a detailed case study provides step-by-step guidelines on how the empirically validated theory can be applied in practice. Interventions include psychoeducation, behavioral parent training, solution-focused therapy, cognitive-behavioral treatment, structural family therapy, and multisystemic treatment. It is an essential guide for caseworkers and clinicians involved in child welfare, family preservation, juvenile justice, and family mental health counseling and guidance.