Family Therapy

Family-based therapy is among the most effective treatment modalities for adolescent SUD and an important adjunct for adult recovery. The session covers family-based therapy approaches (BSFT, FFT, MDFT, ABFT), multi-systemic therapy (MST) for severe adolescent presentations, Al-Anon and family support groups, codependency frameworks and the boundaries debate, family-mediated relapse prevention strategies, and the role of family therapy in pregnancy and post-partum substance use. Discussion addresses culturally-adapted family interventions, online and telehealth-delivered family therapy, family-based therapy for opioid use disorder in adolescents specifically, and emerging evidence on combining family therapy with MAT and contingency management.