title: A systematic review of community-based parenting interventions for adolescents with challenging behaviours.
abstract: Parenting skills training is an established means of treating challenging behaviours among young children, but there has been limited research on its efficacy when used to treat challenging adolescent behaviour. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of community-based parenting interventions designed for families with adolescents, as judged in terms of increased knowledge and skills among parents, improvements in adolescent behaviour, and program feasibility within community settings. Results indicated that intervention group parents typically made greater gains than did control group parents on measures of good parenting, with positive flow-on effects to some aspects of challenging adolescent behaviours. Limited evidence suggests that group and individual intervention formats may be equally effective and that there is no advantage to the participation of the target adolescent in the intervention.
authors: Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia. Electronic address: sharon.medlow@health.nsw.gov.au.
authors: Sharon
authors: S
authors: Medlow
authors: Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia; NSW Ministry of Health, 73 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia. Electronic address: eklin@doh.health.nsw.gov.au.
authors: Emily
authors: E
authors: Klineberg
authors: NSW Ministry of Health, 73 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia. Electronic address: cjarr@doh.health.nsw.gov.au.
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Jarrett
authors: Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia. Electronic address: kate.steinbeck@health.nsw.gov.au.
authors: Katharine
authors: K
authors: Steinbeck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*
keywords: Adolescence; Intervention; Parenting; Systematic review