ERIC Number: EJ840007
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Oct
Pages: 15
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The Implementation and the Cultural Adjustment of Functional Family Therapy in a Dutch Psychiatric Day-Treatment Center
Breuk, Rene E.; Sexton, Thomas L.; von Dam, Astrid; Disse, Claudia; Doreleijers, Theo A. H.; Slot, Wim N.; Rowland, Marcy K.
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, v32 n4 p515-529 Oct 2006
Because of the increasing severity of adolescent problem behavior, evidence-based practices are becoming of interest as an alternative to traditional treatment with the behavior problems of adolescents in juvenile justice settings. Despite interest in evidence-based practices, questions exist regarding whether or not evidence-based intervention models can be successfully transported to cultures other than those in which they were developed. This article describes the transportation process of an American evidence-based family therapy (Functional Family Therapy [FFT]) into the service delivery system of a psychiatric day treatment center for juvenile delinquents in Amsterdam. The characteristics of FFT that make it cross-culturally sensitive are discussed. Results from the changes in service delivery suggest FFT can be successfully implemented in international settings with adjustments to make the model fit the culture(s) of the Netherlands without changing the model of FFT itself.
Descriptors: Family Counseling, Therapy, Behavior Problems, Adolescents, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency, Delivery Systems, Day Programs, Cultural Relevance, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands (Amsterdam)
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