Alternatives for Families: A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (AF-CBT)

Variety of Behavioral Health Settings

Caregivers and their child between the ages 5 and 17 years whose family struggles with conflict and/or coercion due to parent, child, and/or overall family behavior (e.g., anger, aggression, physical abuse).  A comprehensive approach for reducing or preventing the effects of exposure to child or family anger, aggression, and/or child physical abuse.  The program seeks to reduce many of the known risks for physical abuse/violence while also helping families to recover from the effects of exposure to these conditions.   

Focus Population
Families, Parents, Caregivers, Children, Adolescents
Target Problems or Risk Factors
Conduct/Behavior, Child Abuse and Neglect, Domestic Violence, Parenting Skills
Level of Intervention
Selective, Indicated
Settings in Which Program Can Be Delivered
Behavioral Health Organization or Agency, Home, Kinship Care, Medical or Health Setting, including residential treatment centers, School, Social Service Agency, including public and private agencies, group homes, and shelters
Latinos in Participant Samples
Yes - Minimal (≤15%)
Type of Program
Generic
Registry
CEBC
Strength of Evidentiary Support
1-Star (⭐) CEBC - Interventions for Abuse Behavior
Cost of the Program
Not Available
Availability of the program in Spanish and/or Portuguese
Spanish
Registry URL
https://www.cebc4cw.org/program/alternatives-for-families-a-cognitive-behavioral-therapy/
Contact Information
Davie J. Kolko, Ph.D., ABPP
University of Pittsburg School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Phone: 412-246-5888
Fax: 412-246-5341

Elissa J. Brown, PhD
Agency/Affiliation: St. John's University
Department: Dept. of Psychology
Website: www.childhelppartnership.org
Email: browne@stjohns.edu
Phone: (718) 990-2355
Fax: (718) 990-1586
Website
http://www.childhelppartnership.org