Name
Expanding Single Session Therapy: A Family-Centered Model for Integrated Care
Description

This session will review the existence evidence for implementing single session therapy (SST) and family-centered care (FCC) within integrated care contexts (not exclusive to primary care). We will then describe how SST can be modified to include multiple members of the family, for both pediatric and adult patient populations, utilizing all members of the interdisciplinary care team. Finally, we will engage attendees in brainstorming how implementing family-centered single session therapy (FCSST) could positively influence clinical, operational, and financial outcomes. The intention of this session is to educate, encourage, and empower participants to return to their clinical contexts to conduct family-level outcomes research.

Speakers
Melissa Welch PhD, LMFT, Associate Program Director, Behavioral Health Director, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, Freeport, FL
Margaret Lamkin MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast,
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Outcomes, Team-based care
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Families and Health (F&H)
Objective 1
Understand the existing evidence for utilizing SST and FCC models within integrated care settings.
Objective 2
Develop a streamlined process for implementing FCSST within your clinic by engaging multidisciplinary team members to equip families with tools to identify their strengths, set collaborative goals, and access ongoing support.
Objective 3
Identify how modifying existing SST protocols to engage multiple family members in a single, cohesive therapeutic session provides an opportunity for improved clinical, operational, and financial outcomes within your organization.
Content Reference 1

Murphy, M., & Fry, D. (2021). Integrating a single session family therapy approach in two child and youth mental health services. Single session thinking and practice in global, cultural, and familial contexts: Expanding applications, 287-295.

Content Reference 2

Hoyt, M. F., Young, J., & Rycroft, P. (2020). Single session thinking 2020. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 41(3), 218-230.

Content Reference 3

John Westwater, J., Murphy, M., Handley, C., & McGregor, L. (2020). A mixed methods exploration of single session family therapy in a child and adolescent mental health service in Tasmania, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 41(3), 258-270.

Content Reference 4

Kim, J., Ryu, N., & Chibanda, D. (2023). Effectiveness of single-session therapy for adult common mental disorders: a systematic review. BMC psychology, 11(1), 373.

Content Reference 5

Schleider, J. L., & Beidas, R. S. (2022). Harnessing the single-session intervention approach to promote scalable implementation of evidence-based practices in healthcare. Frontiers in Health Services, 2, 997406.