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Multidimensional Family Therapy

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Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy

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Multidimensional Family Therapy

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MDFT

Introduction

Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) is an evidence-based treatment for a range of adolescent problems, including co-occurring substance abuse and delinquency (Liddle 2015). A family-centered treatment, MDFT is integrative and comprehensive. It is offered in diverse settings (substance abuse, mental health, juvenile justice, child welfare), across racial and ethnic groups, and at different levels of care (e.g., once a week outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential treatment) in clinical settings in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Over 30 years of NIH-funded MDFT research, independent studies, and scientific evaluations offer strong evidence for the model’s effectiveness and transportability.

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Howard Liddle is the developer of MDFT. Gayle Dakof has contributed to all aspects of MDFT since 1986 and currently heads the training institute MDFT International. Cindy Rowe has contributed to...

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  • Liddle, H. A. (2015). Multidimensional family therapy. In T. Sexton & J. Lebow (Eds.), Handbook of family therapy. New York: Routledge.

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  • Liddle, H. A. (2016). Multidimensional family therapy: Evidence base for transdiagnostic treatment outcomes, change mechanisms, and implementation in community settings. Family Process, 55(3), 558–576.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Public Health Sciences and Psychology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

    Howard A. Liddle

  2. MDFT Connecticut, Miami, FL, USA

    Shazia Kareem

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  1. Howard A. Liddle
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  2. Shazia Kareem
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Correspondence to Howard A. Liddle .

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA

    Corinne Datchi Ph.D.

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Ryan M. Earl Ph.D

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Liddle, H.A., Kareem, S. (2019). Multidimensional Family Therapy. In: Lebow, J., Chambers, A., Breunlin, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_164-1

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