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As Medical Family Therapy (MedFT) continues to grow and develop, high-quality program evaluation is needed to investigate the need, value, and effectiveness of services. Providing evidence-based practices is a dominant trend in health care today, and understanding program evaluation methodology and design is crucial towards promoting behavioral health activities and outcomes. MedFTs are in the position to provide valuable contributions to this effort because of their attention to complex interactions and contextual issues that impact program outcomes. This chapter outlines the primary components of program evaluation to help prepare MedFTs to evaluate the effectiveness of their own therapeutic interventions and take part in the evaluation activities of their employer.
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Williams-Reade, J., Gordon, BA., Wray, W. (2014). A Primer in Program Evaluation for MedFTs. In: Hodgson, J., Lamson, A., Mendenhall, T., Crane, D. (eds) Medical Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03482-9_15
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