Family therapy with adolescent offenders: A collaborative treatment strategy

Atkinson, Brent J.; McKenzie, Paul N.

doi:10.1080/01926188708250691

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“…Disruptive Behaviour Disorders are associated with high treatment refusal or premature termination, making it both difficult and expensive to intervene effectively through traditional treatment approaches (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). Most intervention strategies with adolescents have not demonstrated effectiveness.…”

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Clinical factors in group psychotherapy for parents of adolescents with disruptive behaviour disorders

Armstrong¹,

Wilks²,

Melville³

2003

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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This paper describes a group treatment approach to helping parents of youth with Disruptive Behaviour Disorders. These youth have a significant negative and pervasive impact on their parents, who feel incompetent and guilty. Parents are helped to express their grief at their many losses in a safe, supportive and non-blaming group environment. They gain insight into the factors that make it difficult for them to set limits and they begin to change themselves rather than "fix" their child. Parent's hope and confidence grow as positive change becomes evident. As their sense of shame, guilt and fear lessen, parents are able to act more effectively with their youth and others. This paper delineates the clinical factors that contribute to parental effectiveness.

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