title: Counseling parents of adolescents.
abstract: A certain amount of turmoil and stress is inevitable during adolescence. Parents of adolescents can help to reduce these by providing effective communication, enhancing their teenager's self-image, helping with decision-making, and using effective discipline. Resolution of the typical "independence-dependence" conflict using these principles will help produce responsible and independent adolescents rather than rebellious ones.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003142:Communication; D003376:Counseling; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011678:Punishment; D012649:Self Concept