Promoting active treatment engagement in child and family therapy

Authors

• Michelle R. Byrd, Eastern Michigan University
• Rachel Kentor*, Eastern Michigan University
• Megan Perez*, Eastern Michigan University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2017

Department/School

Psychology

Publication Title

Practical strategies and tools to promote treatment engagement

Abstract

Children have considerable behavioral health need and families either do not engage in appropriate treatment or drop out early. Treatment engagement applied to families is arguably more complex than applying these strategies to adults, as there may be a number of consumers involved in the treatment of one child. Techniques for meeting this challenge are discussed from the perspective of the Stages of Change perspective and relayed in a stepped care framework. The empirical evidence base for these recommendations is reviewed.

Comments

M. R. Byrd is a faculty member in EMU's Department of Psychology.

*R. Kentor and M. Perez are EMU students.

Recommended Citation

Byrd, M. R., Kentor, R., & Perez, M. (2017). Promoting active treatment engagement in child and family therapy. In W. O’Donohue, L. James, & C. Snipes (Eds.), Practical strategies and tools to promote treatment engagement (pp. 291–307). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49206-3_17