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Discussion List Topic: Managing adolescent behaviour

 

Hi

I'm a Middle School Teacher and have recently completed a research project, " Managing Adolescent Behaviour" in a given school setting.

I'm interested in learning more about the contributing factors that affect adolescent behaviour and the intervention programmes developed and implemented by schools to address discipline problems. 

Your assistance would be highly appreciated

Sewa ( B.Teach (Primary), B. Th. , M.Ed.Stud.)
Middle School Teacher, Dural, NSW.
Submitted: Sun 27th May 2001
 

May i suggest your corespondent read( despite its difficulty ) "Attachment Theory in Adolescence and its relevance to developmental psychopathology"- I cannot give you the reference but it is by Lucy Scott-Brown and John Wright and underlines the importance of understanding what drives the conduct disorder in kids, rather than just descibing behaviour as if there was no person involved.
e-mail lscottbrown@hotmail.com brian jones
Submitted: Mon 28th May 2001
 

I am looking at parenting and adolescence for my organisation and would appreciate references to any parenting adolescents programs that have been evaluated for outcomes for the young people's behaviour or wellbeing. With thanks

Pam Linke
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Submitted: Tues 29th May 2001
 

You could look at the Resourceful Adolescent Program - [Parent] version of Griffith University
Roslyn Phillips
Submitted: Tues 29th May 2001
 

Pam

Do you mean adolescents as parents or parenting adolescents? 

Karen Hayes
A/Principal Program Coordinator
Child and Youth Health Unit
Health Systems Strategy Branch
Queensland Health
ph (07) 3225 2755
fax (07) 3227 6627
Karen_Hayes-(CO)@health.qld.gov.au
Submitted: Tues 29th May 2001
 

Pam

I'm pretty sure a parenting program for parents of adolescents has been developed by the Parenting and Family Support Centre at Queensland University- the same mob that developed the Triple P program for parents of children. I remember reading something about it recently. I'm not sure what stage they are at, I think they are evaluating it.

Regards
DAVID WARD
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Great Southern Mental Health Service
PO Box 330 Williams Rd.,
NARRROGIN WA 6312
Ph (08) 98814888 Fx: (08)98811307
Email: david.ward@health.wa.gov.au
Submitted: Wed 30th May 2001
 

Pam
As David Ward mentioned Teen Triple P as a possible intervention for adolescent behaviour problems, I thought it might be useful to let you and others know where we are up to with the development, evaluation and dissemination of the new multilevel family intervention program for parents of teenagers (which is being published by Families International Publishing). As with the preadolescent version there will be 5 levels of intervention of increasing intensity. The Group Teen Triple P program which has been primarily used as a universal transition to high school program for parents has been trialled and is the materials are in the final stage of editing with a publication date of around September. The Primary Care Teen Triple P (adapted from the preadolecent version) is about to be launched in the next few weeks (it comprises, a videotape, practitioner manuals, a positive parenting of teenagers booklet and 12 tipsheets on common adolescent behaviour issues). This is a brief intervention model of parent consultation. Other levels of the Teen program are being developed progressively (self directed version, enhanced version for multi problem families. All of these intervetnions will be subjected to controlled randomised trial evaluations. It is anticipated that a nationally coordinated training program will commence later this year or early next year. For information about training for all levels of Triple P you can refer to www.triplep.net or for information on research relevant to the research, program development, and clinical activities of the Parenting and Family Support Centre at www.pfsc.uq.edu.au.

Regards
Matt (Sanders)
Submitted: Thurs 31st May 2001
 

Thank you. I have had a reply from Matt as well. This is a very useful list! However they have not evaluated yet. Regards

Pam Linke
Manager
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Submitted: Thurs 31st May 2001
 

Dear Matt

Thank you very much for your reply and the information will be helpful. I am wondering if you know of any programs that have been evaluated with control groups for outcomes for the young people, particularly over time. I haven't been able to find anything - probably not because there aren't good programs but because they have not been rigorously evaluated. many thanks

Pam Linke
Manager
Internet Client Services
Email: linke.pam@saugov.sa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 83031566 Mobile: 0402071452
Website: www.cyh.com
Submitted: Thurs 31st May 2001
 

Dear Karen

thanks for the response. I mean parenting adolescents. There is quite a lot of research on what works for adolescents as parents but I can't find anythingfor parents of adolescents that has been well evaluated especially for outcomes on behaviour or mental health etc for the adolescents.. So I would be grateful if you know of any research. Regards

Pam Linke
Manager
Internet Client Services
Email: linke.pam@saugov.sa.gov.au
Phone: (08) 83031566 Mobile: 0402071452
Website: www.cyh.com
Submitted: Thurs 31st May 2001
 

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