Engaging families as experts: Collaborative family program development
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The collaborative family program development (CFPD) model, a collaborative research-based approach to creating community-based programs for families, is presented. The nature and complexities of a collaborative program development stance, the unique contribution to community-based program development offered by a family systems focus, and the 10 steps in the CFPD approach are described.
Publication Name: Family Process
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0014-7370
Year: 2006
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Multiple-family group treatment of outpatients with schizophrenia: Impact on service utilization
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The impact of multiple-family group treatment (MFGT) on outpatient and inpatient mental health service utilization of 97 persons with schizophrenia was investigated. Results suggest that implementation of MFGT in a community mental health setting reduces inpatient service at specific time periods, without significantly increasing outpatient service utilization.
Publication Name: Family Process
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0014-7370
Year: 2006
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The development of a culturally informed, family-focused treatment for schizophrenia
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A discussion on the development and evaluation of a family-focused, culturally informed therapy for schizophrenia (CIT-S) that is being pilot tested at the University of Miami is presented. Case samples of CIT-S with participating families are presented and the cultural issues that are encountered during the study are discussed.
Publication Name: Family Process
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0014-7370
Year: 2006
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