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Chapter 3 - Implementation of Family-Based Intervention

Current Status and Future Directions

from Part I - Theoretical Perspectives on Family-Based Intervention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2021

By
Satoko Sasagawa ,
Cecilia A. Essau  and
Thomas H. Ollendick
Edited by
Jennifer L. Allen ,
David J. Hawes  and
Cecilia A. Essau
Jennifer L. Allen
Affiliation:
University of Bath
David J. Hawes
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
Cecilia A. Essau
Affiliation:
Roehampton University, London
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Summary

This chapter reviews the current status of implementation efforts in the field of family-based interventions for child and adolescent mental health. First, an overview of the implementation framework is provided, with an emphasis on the theoretical models that have previously been applied to family studies. Next, a comprehensive framework which integrates the common findings of individual models is introduced. Thereafter, specific research on the implementation of family-based intervention is reviewed. Strongest evidence exists for treatment fidelity and staff training as factors promoting successful implementation. Although some studies indicate that program fit with organizational characteristics is an important factor in both the adoption and sustainment phases, studies examining moderating effects between potential factors influencing the implementation process are lacking at this time. Future studies need to pursue implementation factors unique to family-based programs, as well as develop a consensus on the terminology and operational definitions of relevant constructs and sound methodology for measurement.

Keywords

implementationfamily-based treatmentfidelityadherenceflexibilityadaptationsustainabilitybarriersfacilitatorsmeasurement
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Family-Based Intervention for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
A Core Competencies Approach
 , pp. 29 - 39
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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