Working with Suicidal Adolescents

Sharry, John; Darmody, Melissa; Madden, Brendan

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“…Researchers have argued that therapists must consider the specific developmental characteristics of adolescents along with the contextual circumstances under which they come to therapy in order to select interventions that are both sensitive and effective (Cabero Alvarez, 2004; Diamond et al, 2000; Sharry, 2004). Because adolescence presents some real challenges, working therapeutically with teenagers demands great skill and effort to break through their fears and misconceptions about therapy.…”

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“…Especially when there is parent–child conflict, therapists need to communicate flexibly in order to help all family members, but particularly the adolescent, to feel included in the therapeutic process (Friedlander, Escudero, & Heatheringon, 2006). To do so, therapists need to take into account the typical characteristics of adolescents that challenge the development of a personally meaningful experience in therapy (Diamond et al, 2000; Sharry, 2004). In general, adolescents have less ability than adults to think abstractly and communicate verbally, and many teenagers are private, self-conscious, and awkward (Sharry, 2004).…”

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“…To do so, therapists need to take into account the typical characteristics of adolescents that challenge the development of a personally meaningful experience in therapy (Diamond et al, 2000; Sharry, 2004). In general, adolescents have less ability than adults to think abstractly and communicate verbally, and many teenagers are private, self-conscious, and awkward (Sharry, 2004). Complicating an adolescent's reluctance to self-reveal is the developmental need to define a self in relation to authority.…”

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How do therapists ally with adolescents in family therapy? An examination of relational control communication in early sessions.

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Friedlander²,

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Journal of Counseling Psychology

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Sequential analyses examined associations between the working alliance and therapist-adolescent communication patterns in 10 Spanish cases of brief conjoint family therapy. Early sessions with strong versus problematic alliances, rated by observers, were selected for coding of relational control communication patterns. No differences were found in the frequency of exchanges, but competitive responding by the therapists (reflecting an interpersonal struggle for control) was significantly more likely in problematic alliance sessions than in strong alliance sessions. Cases in which the adolescent's alliance with the therapist remained positive from Session 1 as compared with Session 3 showed a decrease in the likelihood of competitive symmetry. Notably, when the quality of the alliance deteriorated over time, the therapists were increasingly more likely to respond to the adolescents' domineering messages in a competitive manner. Results underscore the need to avoid competitive responding in order to ally with adolescents in conjoint family treatment.

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How do therapists ally with adolescents in family therapy? An examination of relational control communication in early sessions.

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Journal of Counseling Psychology

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“…The current study explores one particular approach to individual parent training, the Parent–Child Game (PCG; Jenner 2008 ), which Sharry describes as “a systemic individual intervention to reduce behavioural problems in young children” ( 2004 , p. 127). The PCG is based upon an assumption that by establishing a warm and respectful relationship between the parent and child, improved family functioning will follow (Pincus et al, 2005 ).…”

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Changing Relationships through Interactions: Preliminary Accounts of Parent–Child Interactions after Undertaking Individual Parent Training

Parry

Simpson

2018

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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Parent and child interaction training has been increasingly investigated over recent years. However, the mechanisms of change within individual training programmes are not well understood. To explore the factors that can facilitate or inhibit meaningful changes in interactions and ultimately relationships, the current study employed semi-structured interviews to obtain first person accounts from parents who had undertaken an individualised parent-training programme. Three participants provided accounts of the training programme and their perceived impact upon interactions with their children were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. The analysis resulted in three themes, which illustrate how participants adjusted their interactional style with their child to varying degrees through enhanced personal awareness, increased understanding of their child’s emotional and interactional needs, and accepting the reciprocity of interactional accountability. Changes in interactional style enabled participants to alter their perceptions of their own behaviours, their child’s behaviours, and how they influenced one another through interactions. Recommendations for future research and therapeutic practice are discussed in the context of the findings and the existing evidence base.

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Working with Suicidal Adolescents

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How do therapists ally with adolescents in family therapy? An examination of relational control communication in early sessions.

How do therapists ally with adolescents in family therapy? An examination of relational control communication in early sessions.

Changing Relationships through Interactions: Preliminary Accounts of Parent–Child Interactions after Undertaking Individual Parent Training

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