@article{848f6d066f5945359df75e72ffde128d,
title = "Barriers and facilitators to implementing functional family therapy in a community setting: client and practitioner perspectives",
abstract = "While Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is known to be effective in addressing adolescent behavioral problems, there has been little exploration of issues relevant to its transport from the tightly controlled setting of clinical trials into routine service delivery. This study sought the views of key stakeholders, clients, and practitioners, on barriers and facilitators to the successful implementation of FFT. Undertaken in a community setting in Scotland, interviews were carried out with 12 adolescents, 14 parents/caregivers, and 6 practitioners. Results focus on: Referral process and pre-intervention contact; Engagement of families; Structure and delivery; Organizational factors. Although barriers to engagement were identified, FFT was viewed as an acceptable, appropriate and feasible intervention with the potential to improve adolescent wellbeing in {\textquoteleft}real-world{\textquoteright} settings.",
keywords = "Functional Family Therapy , adolescent wellbeing, service delivery",
author = "McPherson, {Kerri E.} and Susan Kerr and Beth Casey and John Marshall",
note = "Acceptance email in SAN AAM: 24m; non-compliant if Panel A/B Exception email in SAN ^Exception valid (library exception review, October 2018) Note - access date is inaccurate (should be 9/3/19) however unable to refresh access date to match embargo end date, seems to be due to exception added). ET 25/1/21 ",
year = "2017",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1111/jmft.12221",
language = "English",
volume = "43",
pages = "717--732",
journal = "Journal of Marital and Family Therapy",
issn = "0194-472X",
publisher = "John Wiley & Sons ",
number = "4",
}