title: Multiple-Family Group Intervention for Incarcerated Male Adolescents Who Sexually Offend and Their Families: Change in Maladaptive Emotion Regulation Predicts Adaptive Change in Adolescent Behaviors.
abstract: The multiple-family group intervention is an effective, yet affordable, 8-week treatment that is conducted in a juvenile correctional institution in Alabama with adolescents who sexually offend and their families. Data from 115 incarcerated male adolescents and their male and female caregivers collected at pre-, post-, and 1-year follow-up were used to determine that problem behaviors (internalizing, externalizing) decreased over pre- and posttest and the significant decreases in maladaptive emotion regulation predicted those changes. Adolescent-reported anxiety over abandonment and attachment dependence on parents increased significantly; these changes were predicted by decreases in maladaptive emotion regulation. Linear growth models were also fit over the 3 time points and indicate decreases in adolescent problem behavior and maladaptive emotion regulation.
authors.affiliation: Auburn University.
authors.forename: Margaret K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Keiley
authors.affiliation: Auburn University.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaremba-Morgan
authors.affiliation: Auburn University.
authors.forename: Christiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Datubo-Brown
authors.affiliation: Auburn University.
authors.forename: Raven
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pyle
authors.affiliation: Auburn University.
authors.forename: Milira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000066498:Emotional Adjustment; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners; D057566:Self Report; D012742:Sex Offenses