Implementing individualized skill training in communication, parenting, and conflict management to replace maladaptive behaviors.
The serves as a systematic, evidence-based roadmap for clinicians working with at-risk youth (ages 11–18) and their families . It translates complex clinical theory into a structured, five-phase intervention model designed to reduce behavioral issues, such as conduct disorder and substance abuse, by improving family functioning. Core Training Framework Functional Family Therapy Clinical Training Man...
Identifying the "function" of behaviors—understanding what interpersonal motives (e.g., connection or independence) drive individual family members' actions. Implementing individualized skill training in communication
Building credibility and establishing a strengths-based relationship with the family to prevent early dropout. Functional Family Therapy Clinical Training Man...
