Virginia’s Family First EBPs

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  • Child Age Range: 6-17

    Problem area: Dysfunctional family patterns; Poor parent mental health

    Treatment outcomes: Lower likelihood of future law involvement

    Treatment length: 3-5 months

    Marker for client fit: All family members in need of change, not just child, youth with co-occurring disorders

  • EBP One-Pager: BSFT

    • Overview of relevant Title IV-E Clearninghouse evidence surrounding BSFT

    Video Presentation: BSFT

    • Presented by Program Developer Olga Hervis, MSW

    Purveyor Website: Family Therapy Training Institute of Miami

Brief Strategic Family Therapy

Family Check-Up

  • Child age range: 11-18

    Problem area: Youth substance use, disruptive behavior and conduct issues, depression; Family conflict

    Treatment outcomes: Better coping skills; greater family cohesion

    Treatment length: 4-8 months

    Marker for client fit: Youth conduct, youth substance abuse

  • EBP One-Pager: FFT

    • Overview of relevant Title IV-E Clearninghouse evidence surrounding FFT

    Video Presentation: FFT

    • Presented by Dr. Helen Midouhas

    Purveyor Website: FFT, LLC

Functional Family Therapy

High Fidelity Wraparound

Homebuilders

  • Child age range: 12-17

    Problem area: Conduct issues; truancy; law involvement; Poor parent mental health

    Treatment outcomes: Prevents out-of-home placement, law involvement; Less disruptive behavior

    Treatment length: 3-5 months

    Marker for client fit: Repeat court involvement

  • EBP One-Pager: MST

    • Overview of relevant Title IV-E Clearninghouse evidence surrounding MST

    Video Presentation: MST

    • Presented by Dr. Lisa Reiter

    Purveyor Website: MST Services

Multisystemic Therapy

  • Child age range: 2-7

    Problem area: Defiance, aggression, extreme mood swings; ineffective social skills; safety concerns

    Treatment outcomes: Positive parenting skills; decreased parent sadness and irritability; Stronger parent-child bond

    Treatment length: ~6 months, but depends on family progress

    Marker for client fit: Parent willingness to learn new skills

  • EBP One-Pager: PCIT

    • Overview of relevant Title IV-E Clearninghouse evidence surrounding PCIT

    PCIT Outcomes and Benefits One-Pager

    • A more in-depth look at the proven benefits of PCIT, compiled by CEP-Va staff using studies cited in the Title IV-E Clearinghouse.

    Video Presentation: PCIT

    • Presented by Andrea Carpenter, LPC

    Purveyor Website: PCIT International

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Motivational Interviewing

  • Child age range: Usually targets caregivers, though may be useful for children/adolescents.

    Problem area: Ambivalence toward changing behaviors across a range of concerns (e.g., substance use, treatment engagement, school attendance, family conflict).

    Treatment outcomes: Increased intrinsic motivation for change, reduced resistance to treatment, increased treatment engagement/adherence.

    Treatment length: Usually brief (1-6 sessions) though can be part of a longer term treatment plan.

    Marker for client fit: Families that are hesitant toward change behaviors though are open to discussing, families that would strongly benefit from a non-confrontational, collaborative approach that emphasizes autonomy and reduces blame.

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  • Child age range: The individual must be 18 years or older; youth below age 18 may receive ACT if medically necessary.

    Problem area: Individuals with psychiatric illnesses that are most severe and persistent, such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and schizoaffective disorder.

    Treatment outcomes: The goal is to improve functioning and help people in their communities and out of inpatient treatment. Secondary goals include reducing homelessness and unnecessary hospital stays. The mission of ACT is to help people become independent and integrate into the community as they experience recovery.

    Needs of this population include assistance with medication management, housing, entitlements, linkage with health care, psychiatric care, family support and education, basic living skills, supportive counseling, community integration, and social support. The goal of these services is to decrease the frequency of inpatient psychiatric treatment, serve individuals in their community of choice, and assist them in their mental health recovery.

    Treatment length: ACT teams deliver services in-person to individuals, averaging approximately two or more hours of services across four or more contacts per week. Teams typically meet daily to discuss consumer needs and functioning, tailoring services accordingly. Caseloads are small, with a typical staff-to-consumer ratio of approximately 1:10. The team works together to ensure individuals receive needed services. The team provides services for as long as individuals need or until discharge criteria are met.

    Marker for client fit:‍ COMING SOON

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Assertive Community Treatment

Coordinated Specialty Care

  • Age Range: 15-30 

    Problem area: Individuals experiencing first-episode psychosis (FEP), which is generally regarded as the early period (up to five years) after the onset of psychotic symptoms due to a serious mental illness (SMI) and unrelated to substance use, brain injury, or other non-SMI medical issues (e.g., dementia).

    Treatment outcomes: To provide treatment and recovery support so that individuals have the best chance possible to live their lives and not be disabled by a mental illness as they transition into adult roles.

    Reducing hospitalizations, improving education and employment rates, reducing symptoms, and keeping people connected to their social networks.

    Treatment length: Up to 2 years.

    Marker for client fit: Having a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, other specified schizophrenia spectrum, other psychotic disorder, or affective disorder with psychosis, specifically bipolar disorder with psychotic features and major depression with psychotic features. Experiencing a first episode of psychosis (FEP) and major impairment in functioning in either symptom management, educational/vocational functioning, social/interpersonal functioning, independent living skills, and community integration.

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  • Age Range: 3-18

    Problem area: Children/adolescents with PTSD symptoms, dysfunctional feelings or thoughts, or behavioral challenges.

    Treatment outcomes: significantly reduced trauma symptoms, improved child behavioral, emotional, and social functioning, increased positive parenting practices in caregivers, improved parent/caregiver mental/emotional health.

    Treatment length: usually 12-16 weeks, can be delivered in 8 and can be longer for more complex trauma.

    Marker for client fit: Children and non-offending caregivers impacted by trauma (that they can remember) that are willing and able to participate in a structured, skills-based treatment involving caregivers, psychoeducation, coping skill development, and gradually processing trauma.

    • Coming Soon.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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