Attachment Based Family Therapy for Depressed and Suicidal Adolescents: The clinical model and empirical outcomes

Guy Diamond, PH.D.
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania Medical School

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 4:15 P.M.
Kohlberg - Scheuer Room
Sponsored by Department of Psychology

Strengthening adolescent-parent attachment both a) increases the likelihood that adolescents will seek parental support when feeling depressed or suicidal, and b) buffers against other stressors that may lead to suicide. Results from a recent clinical trial supporting the efficacy of Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT) will be presented as well as a video example of the therapy.