There are pre-implementation materials to measure organizational or provider readiness for Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) as listed below:

MDFT International asks that organizations interested in implementing MDFT read the MDFT Implementation and Sustainability Manual and complete the MDFT Readiness Checklist.

There is formal support available for implementation of Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) as listed below:

After the initial year there is ongoing coaching, booster training and support which is much less intensive than the year 1 training. MDFT also provides Train the Trainers (TTT) training to the agency (usually the certified MDFT supervisor) so they can train new therapists at their site. All the training (initial and ongoing) is provided at the provider's site and via phone, video conferencing calls, and through our web-based MDFT portal.

There are fidelity measures for Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) as listed below:

MDFT assesses fidelity by examining (a) the parameters of treatment (e.g. the frequency and duration of treatment sessions and domains targeted; frequency of supervision provided, etc.), (b) the techniques of MDFT by at least 2 trainer ratings of competence as demonstrated in video recordings of therapy sessions, and live supervision, and (c) clinician rating of outcome from intake to discharge. Available tools include the Multidimensional Family Therapist Competency Evaluation and the MDFT Clinical Portal, a web-based database management system. For more information, contact the Training Contact above.

There are implementation guides or manuals for Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) as listed below:

The MDFT Implementation and Sustainability Manual provides implementation guidelines focusing on program essentials, training, quality assurance and fidelity, and tools and resources on a variety of topics (e.g., how to prevent burnout, use of interpreters, booster sessions). The MDFT supervisor manual details the MDFT supervision system, including therapist evaluation scales, and tools designed to enhance therapist professional development. These guides are unpublished and currently only available to programs that contract with the nonprofit organization MDFT International for MDFT training and implementation services.

Research has been conducted on how to implement Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) as listed below:

The following articles are on implementation of MDFT:

• Liddle, H. A., Rowe, C. L., Quille, T. J., Dakof, G. A., Mills, D. S., Sakran, E., & Biaggi, H. (2002). Transporting a research-based adolescent drug treatment into practice. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 22(4), 231–243. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0740-5472(02)00239-8
• Rowe, C., Rigter, H., Henderson, C., Gantner, A., Mos, K., Nielsen, P., & Phan, O. (2013). Implementation fidelity of Multidimensional Family Therapy in an international trial. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 44(4), 391–399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.08.225