Nonviolent Resistance: Helping Caregivers Reduce Problematic Behaviors in Children and Adolescents

Omer, Haim; Lebowitz, Eli R.

doi:10.1111/jmft.12168

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“…Evidence base for NVR NVR has a growing evidence base demonstrating effectiveness in reducing parental helplessness and childhood behaviour problems (Omer and Lebowitz, 2016). One controlled trial of forty-nine families in Israel found evidence that NVR reduced self-reported helplessness and permissiveness in parents of children with a range of behavioural problems, with parents also reporting significant reductions in problem behaviours at one-month follow-up (Weinblatt and Omer, 2008).…”

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Non Violent Resistance parent training and adolescent substance misuse

Attwood

Butler

Rogers³

et al. 2019

Journal of Family Therapy

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Adolescent substance misuse is increasingly being viewed as a systemic problem and several studies have shown the benefit of increased parental involvement. This article describes the evaluation of a ten‐week Non‐Violent Resistance (NVR) group parent training programme delivered within a Young People’s Specialist Substance Misuse Treatment Service. Eighteen participants completed questionnaires before and after the programme, and at follow‐up. Eight participants also took part in semi‐structured interviews. Parents reported experiencing the programme as unique and helpful, and highlighted some challenges. Measures of parental self‐efficacy and goal‐based outcomes showed significant improvement at the end of the programme, and improvement in parental self‐efficacy remained significant at follow‐up. This evaluation provides preliminary evidence that NVR parent training may be a useful intervention in this context. However, the generalisability of the data is limited and further research is needed. Practitioner points Non‐Violent Resistance parent training helps parents resist their child’s behaviour, manage their own emotional reactions, and recruit supporters from their wider network Qualitative data suggests that parents who have attended this programme experience additional benefits to those found in qualitative evaluations of other parenting interventions A group training programme delivered within a Young People’s Specialist Substance Misuse Treatment Service improves parents’ self‐efficacy and helps them achieve their goals for their children

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Non Violent Resistance parent training and adolescent substance misuse

Attwood

Butler

Rogers³

et al. 2019

Journal of Family Therapy

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“…NVR has developed from the use of non‐violent and non‐escalatory interventions in the socio‐political field and is concerned with addressing violent behaviour of children towards their parents. The main principles of NVR are described as ‘refraining from violence, reducing escalation, utilizing outside support, and maintaining respect for the other’ (Omer and Lebowitz, : p.688). NVR acknowledges the societal aspect to violence and so interventions require consistent positive action to be used by the whole personal and professional network around the child through the ‘systematic mobilisation of support’ (Weinblatt and Omer, ).…”

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Engaging a family’s support network in non‐violent resistance: the experiences of supporters

Hicks

Jakob²,

Kustner

2019

Journal of Family Therapy

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Non‐violent resistance (NVR) is a systemic approach which aims to build parent agency and a positive support network around children who display destructive behaviour. Supporters play a key role in NVR, but there is limited research on how to engage them in NVR. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of the members of a family’s support network on the implementation of NVR. These experiences were then interpreted in line with theories of motivation and change in order to understand how the NVR practitioner and parents can best engage with supporters in future. Eight supporters were interviewed and themes developed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The study analysis found five themes: contemplation, committing to action, looking for change, needing to cope and working within a social context. These are interpreted in line with theories of change and motivation. Clinical recommendations and recommendations for further research are discussed. Practitioner points Practitioners need to consider that taking part in NVR can be experienced by supporters in both positive and negative ways Practitioners may improve supporters’ engagement and motivation in the process by considering areas such as understanding NVR, positive communication and impact on relationships

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“…Adolescents' problematic behaviors may result in academic failure, physical or psychological harms, and even social issues [1,2]. The Project P.A.T.H.S.…”

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“…Adolescence has been widely considered as a risky developmental period marked by the emergence and escalation of problematic behaviors, such as substance abuse, selfharm and suicide, and unhealthy lifestyles [1,2]. In Hong Kong, adolescent developmental issues such as mental health problems deserve public concern [3, 4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Subjective outcome evaluation of the community-based P.A.T.H.S Project: views of program implementers

Shek

Leung

M.S.

et al. 2017

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

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The present study adopted subjective outcome evaluation to examine program effectiveness from the views of implementers (N=375) who implemented the community-based Tier 2 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. The results revealed that most of the program implementers were satisfied with the program content, their own performance, and program benefits. In agreement with previous studies, the satisfaction ratings of both program content and implementer performance positively predicted perceived program benefits. Regarding the influences of different program delivery approaches, programs with the “interest-enhancement” (INT) element received a more positive evaluation from implementers than did the programs without that element. For programs with the “work-related” (WORK) element, parental involvement significantly raised implementers’ satisfaction ratings on their own performance. The current findings provided evidence for the effectiveness of the P.A.T.H.S. Tier 2 Program from the perspective of the implementers.

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Nonviolent Resistance: Helping Caregivers Reduce Problematic Behaviors in Children and Adolescents

Cited by 40 publications

References 33 publications

Non Violent Resistance parent training and adolescent substance misuse

Non Violent Resistance parent training and adolescent substance misuse

Engaging a family’s support network in non‐violent resistance: the experiences of supporters

Subjective outcome evaluation of the community-based P.A.T.H.S Project: views of program implementers

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