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Brief Strategic Family Therapy: Twenty-Five Years of Interplay Among Theory, Research and Practice in Adolescent Behavior Problems and Drug Abuse

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Szapocznik, José, Williams, Robert A.·2000·Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
DOI 10.1023/a:1009512719808PMC PMC1480650
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This article describes a systematic program of research that focuses on Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) and the adaptations that were developed based on BSFT principles. The culture-specific origins of BSFT are reviewed, as well as its broader applications to the field of family therapy. Research is reviewed demonstrating that BSFT is a promising family-based approach to treating Hispanic youth behavior problems and drug abuse. Treatment innovations are described that address the combination of intergenerational and cultural differences that occur among youths and their Hispanic parents. Programmatic work is described that challenges basic principles of family therapy by expanding BSFT to a One Person modality and a strategic engagement procedure. Both of these novel approaches are intended to add tools to therapists' repertoire in working with difficult-to-engage families. A preview discussion of results is presented from a randomized clinical trial that is an application of an ecosystemic prevention version of BSFT. The implications of the work of the Center for Family Studies are discussed in the context of the broader service system. Ultimately, this article articulates a way of thinking about adolescent problem behavior, its social interactional determinants, and a range of theoretically consistent family-centered strategies that attempt to change social ecological processes that impact adolescent developmental trajectories.

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Authors
Szapocznik, J., & Williams, R. A.
Affiliations
  • University of Miami (US)
  • San Francisco State University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2000-06
Volume
3
Issue
2
Pages
117-134
ISSN
  • 1096-4037 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2827
DOI
10.1023/a:1009512719808
PMC
PMC1480650
OpenAlex
W1586534555
Cited by
286
References
90
Citations by year
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FWCI
15.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
brief strategic family therapy, adolescent behavior problems, adolescent drug abuse, Latino youth, Latino families, intergenerational differences, strategic engagement, social ecological theory, family-centered treatment
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child Behavior Disorders, Cuba, Family, Family Therapy, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Male, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, Psychotherapy, Brief, Regional Medical Programs, United States, Substance-Related Disorders

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