FFT is short for functional family therapy, which a specific practice of therapy that focuses on prevention and intervention therapy for at-risk youth and their families. The discipline involves addressing behavior problems by working with adolescents and their families to plan and develop a treatment program that addresses the client’s individual needs and goals while focusing on underlying issues regarding their behavior and mental health. The court system commonly use FFT as a means to intervene before an adolescent becomes entangled in the legal system.