TY - JOUR
T1 - Interventions for families with multiple problems
T2 - Similar contents but divergent formats
AU - Visscher, Loraine
AU - Jansen, Danielle
AU - Evenboer, Els
AU - van Yperen, Tom
AU - Reijneveld, Sijmen
AU - Scholte, Ron
PY - 2020/2/1
Y1 - 2020/2/1
N2 - For families with multiple problems (FMP), knowledge is lacking on the practice elements of interventions (the distinct techniques practitioners use to promote positive outcomes) and their program elements (intervention design and delivery systems). The aim of this study is to identify both common and specific practice and program elements so as to determine contents and overlap between interventions. For FMP, we selected interventions that had at least moderate (>0.5) effect sizes in the Dutch context (N = 8). A deductive content analysis was used to assess the manuals of these interventions with the taxonomy of interventions for FMP. We defined as common those elements found in at least five of the eight interventions and as specific those found in fewer than five. Of the practice elements, 79% were common across the interventions, and 21% were intervention specific. Interventions with the highest percentages of intervention-specific elements derived from the taxonomy were 10 for the Future (15%), Family Central (14%), Intensive Family Therapy (14%), and Multisystemic therapy (11%). Core program elements: duration, intensity, intervision, supervision, and consultation, varied greatly between interventions. Among interventions for FMP, we found practice elements to have considerable overlap. Among program elements, we found greater variety.
AB - For families with multiple problems (FMP), knowledge is lacking on the practice elements of interventions (the distinct techniques practitioners use to promote positive outcomes) and their program elements (intervention design and delivery systems). The aim of this study is to identify both common and specific practice and program elements so as to determine contents and overlap between interventions. For FMP, we selected interventions that had at least moderate (>0.5) effect sizes in the Dutch context (N = 8). A deductive content analysis was used to assess the manuals of these interventions with the taxonomy of interventions for FMP. We defined as common those elements found in at least five of the eight interventions and as specific those found in fewer than five. Of the practice elements, 79% were common across the interventions, and 21% were intervention specific. Interventions with the highest percentages of intervention-specific elements derived from the taxonomy were 10 for the Future (15%), Family Central (14%), Intensive Family Therapy (14%), and Multisystemic therapy (11%). Core program elements: duration, intensity, intervision, supervision, and consultation, varied greatly between interventions. Among interventions for FMP, we found practice elements to have considerable overlap. Among program elements, we found greater variety.
KW - child and youth care
KW - common elements
KW - families with multiple problems
KW - interventions
KW - practice elements
KW - program elements
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85064677933&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/cfs.12646
DO - 10.1111/cfs.12646
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85064677933
VL - 25
SP - 8
EP - 17
JO - Child & family social work
JF - Child & family social work
SN - 1365-2206
IS - 1
ER -