TY - JOUR
T1 - Brief strategic family therapy
T2 - Lessons learned in efficacy research and challenges to blending research and practice
AU - Santisteban, Daniel A.
AU - Suarez-Morales, Lourdes
AU - Bobbins, Michael S.
AU - Szapocznik, José
PY - 2006/6
Y1 - 2006/6
N2 - In this article, we present key lessons that we have learned from (1) a long program of research on an empirically supported treatment, brief strategic family therapy (BSFT), and (2) our ongoing research and training efforts related to transporting BSFT to the front lines of practice. After briefly presenting the rationale for working with the family when addressing behavior problems and substance abuse in adolescent populations, particularly among Hispanic adolescents, we summarize key findings from our 30-year program of research. The article closes by identifying barriers to the widespread adoption of empirically supported treatments and by presenting current work within the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Clinical Trials Network that attempts to address these barriers and obstacles.
AB - In this article, we present key lessons that we have learned from (1) a long program of research on an empirically supported treatment, brief strategic family therapy (BSFT), and (2) our ongoing research and training efforts related to transporting BSFT to the front lines of practice. After briefly presenting the rationale for working with the family when addressing behavior problems and substance abuse in adolescent populations, particularly among Hispanic adolescents, we summarize key findings from our 30-year program of research. The article closes by identifying barriers to the widespread adoption of empirically supported treatments and by presenting current work within the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Clinical Trials Network that attempts to address these barriers and obstacles.
KW - Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
KW - Dissemination
KW - Family Therapy
KW - Research-to-Practice
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2006.00094.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2006.00094.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 16768022
AN - SCOPUS:33646741281
VL - 45
SP - 259
EP - 271
JO - Family Process
JF - Family Process
SN - 0014-7370
IS - 2
ER -
