Which of the following is NOT typically considered a family-based intervention?

• A. Structural Family Therapy
• B. Functional Family Therapy
• C. Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• D. PMT

Answer: (C)

Working with the family system means therapies are designed to engage multiple family members to change the way they interact and support the child or adolescent. Structural Family Therapy gets into family structure and boundaries to realign subsystems. Functional Family Therapy aims to improve the way family members communicate and solve problems together. Parent Management Training centers on coaching caregivers to provide consistent, effective discipline and support across settings. Interpersonal Psychotherapy, on the other hand, centers on the individual’s relationships and social roles, typically delivered to one person (sometimes with a partner) rather than the whole family. Because IPT doesn’t routinely involve the family as a unit in the treatment plan, it’s not considered a family-based intervention.