Reducing risk factors for adolescent behavioural and emotional problems: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a self-administered parenting intervention

Helen M Stallman; Alan Ralph

doi:10.5172/jamh.6.2.125

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Reducing risk factors for adolescent behavioural and emotional problems: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a self-administered parenting intervention

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Reducing risk factors for adolescent behavioural and emotional problems: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a self-administered parenting intervention

Helen M Stallman and Alan Ralph

Australian eJournal for the Advancement of Mental Health, Vol.6(2), pp.125-137

2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5172/jamh.6.2.125

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Abstract

parent training

behavioural problems

adolescents

telephone consultation

emotional problems

self-help

parenting

behavioural family intervention

Parenting practices and parent-child relationships affect adolescent adjustment. This study examined the efficacy of a self-directed parenting intervention for 51 parents of early adolescents (aged 12-14 years), who reported experiencing difficulties with their adolescent's behaviour. Two levels of intensity of a self-directed intervention (self-directed alone and self-directed plus brief therapist telephone consultations) were compared with a waitlist control group. At post-intervention, parents in the enhanced condition reported significantly fewer adolescent behavioural problems and less use of over-reactive parenting strategies than parents in either the standard or waitlist conditions. Improvements were maintained at 3-month follow-up. This research suggests that a self-directed behavioural family intervention with minimal therapist contact may be an effective early intervention for adolescent problems. It has implications for providing minimally sufficient interventions for parents using a multilevel approach to intervention as well as for making interventions more accessible for families.

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Title: Reducing risk factors for adolescent behavioural and emotional problems: A pilot randomised controlled trial of a self-administered parenting intervention
Authors: Helen M Stallman (Author) - University of Queensland
Alan Ralph (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Australian eJournal for the Advancement of Mental Health, Vol.6(2), pp.125-137
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Australasia
DOI: 10.5172/jamh.6.2.125
Organisation Unit: Thompson Institute; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99553608302621
Output Type: Journal article

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