Family Focused Treatment for Adolescents (FFT-A)

Variety of Behavioral Health Settings

A psychosocial treatment for youth, ages 9 –17, with bipolar disorder, consisting of family psychoeducation, communication enhancement training, and problem-solving skills training. It is given along with medications in the period just after an episode of bipolar disorder. The clients are the adolescent, mother/father, and where possible, siblings and extended relatives. 

Focus Population
Families, Parents, Children, Adolescents
Target Problems or Risk Factors
Mental Health Problems
Level of Intervention
Indicated
Settings in Which Program Can Be Delivered
Behavioral Health Organization or Agency
Latinos in Participant Samples
Yes - Minimal (≤15%)
Type of Program
Generic
Registry
CEBC
Strength of Evidentiary Support
1-Star (⭐) CEBC - Bipolar Disorder Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
Cost of the Program
No
Availability of the program in Spanish and/or Portuguese
No Information
Registry URL
http://www.cebc4cw.org/program/family-focused-treatment-for-adolescents/
Contact Information
David J. Miklowitz, PhD
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
University of California-Los Angeles
Email: dmiklowitz@mednet.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 267-2659
Fax: (310) 206-4446
Website: www.semel.ucla.edu/champ