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Attachment-Based Family Therapy: A Review of the Empirical Support

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FAMILY PROCESS
Volume 55, Issue 3, Pages 595-610

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/famp.12241

Keywords

Attachment-Based Family Therapy; Adolescents; Depression; Suicidal Ideation; Research

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Attachment-based family therapy (ABFT) is an empirically supported treatment designed to capitalize on the innate, biological desire for meaningful and secure relationships. The therapy is grounded in attachment theory and provides an interpersonal, process-oriented, trauma-focused approach to treating adolescent depression, suicidality, and trauma. Although a process-oriented therapy, ABFT offers a clear structure and road map to help therapists quickly address attachment ruptures that lie at the core of family conflict. Several clinical trials and process studies have demonstrated empirical support for the model and its proposed mechanism of change. This article provides an overview of the clinical model and the existing empirical support for ABFT.

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