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    Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Depressed Adolescents

    Guy Diamond (Author), Gary M. Diamond (Author), Suzanne A. Levy (Author)

    9781433838798

    Paperback / softback, published 15 October 2013

    277 pages
    25.4 x 17.8 x 1.6 cm, 0.53 kg

    This is an effective book with a step-by-step approach to learning ABFT. It is easy to read and will appeal to novice therapists as well as seasoned veterans. (Doody's Review Service) This program will empower therapists to treat depressed adolescents more holistically, more systematically, and more dynamically while still using a short-term evidence-based approach. (PsycCRITIQUES) This would be a valuable resource for family therapists and practitioners trained in and using systemic and family therapy theory and skills. (Child and Adolescent Mental Health)

    Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) is the only empirically supported family therapy model designed to treat adolescent depression. This book describes clinical strategies for therapists, as well as the theoretical basis of the approach and the evidence base that supports it.

    ABFT emerges from interpersonal theories that suggest adolescent depression and suicide can be precipitated, exacerbated, or buffered against by the quality of interpersonal relationships in families. ABFT aims to repair interpersonal ruptures and rebuild an emotionally protective, secure-based, parent amp ndash child relationship. The treatment initially focuses on repairing or strengthening attachment and then turns to promoting adolescent autonomy.

    In particular, the authors delineate five treatment phases, or amp quot tasks, amp quot which each have distinct goals and strategies. Thus, while the model is trauma-focused and process-oriented, it includes a structure and a clear roadmap for facilitating the reparative process. The chapters blend empirical research with clinical guidance, illustrative vignettes, and a case study.

    With its unique emphasis on the depressed adolescent's need for attachment and autonomy, this book will show family therapists how to create in-session, corrective attachment experiences where adolescents seek - and parents provide - love and support.
     

    Acknowledgments
    Introduction: The Context of Adolescent Depression

    1. Historical Roots and Empirical Support for Attachment-Based Family Therapy
    2. Theoretical Framework of Attachment-Based Family Therapy
    3. Task I: Relational Reframe
    4. Task II: Adolescent Alliance
    5. Task III: Parent Alliance
    6. Task IV: Repairing Attachment
    7. Task V: Promoting Autonomy
    8. Case Study
    9. Recommended Additional Readings

    References
    Index
    About the Authors

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