Implementation of Multi‐Family Psychoeducational Psychotherapy for Childhood Mood Disorders in an Outpatient Community Setting. (24th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: MacPherson, Heather A.; Leffler, Jarrod M.; Fristad, Mary A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of marital and family therapy. Volume 40:Number 2(2014:Apr.)
• Page Start: 193
• Page End: 211
• Publication Date: 2013-01-24
• Subjects: Marriage counseling -- United States -- Periodicals; Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Family -- Periodicals; Family Therapy -- Periodicals; Marriage -- Periodicals; Gezinstherapie; Conseil conjugal -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; Thérapie familiale -- Périodiques; 616.89156
• DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0194-472X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jmft12013-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Despite advances in evidence‐based treatments (EBTs), research suggests these interventions are not utilized in practice settings. This study examined implementation of multi‐family psychoeducational psychotherapy (MF‐PEP), an EBT for childhood mood disorders, in two outpatient community clinics. Fifteen community therapists facilitated MF‐PEP. Twenty community clinicians referred 40 children ages 8–12 with mood disorders and their parents who participated in MF‐PEP. Preliminary descriptive findings based on observations and self‐report questionnaires demonstrated implementation outcomes of acceptability, adoption, appropriateness, feasibility, implementation cost, penetration, and sustainability of MF‐PEP at these clinics. Parents also demonstrated significant improvement in knowledge of mood disorders posttreatment. Preliminary results support implementation of MF‐PEP in practice settings and suggest community‐based MF‐PEP may be associated with improvement in clinical outcomes.</p> </abstract>