Paternal involvement in Multisystemic Therapy: Effects on adolescent outcomes and maternal depression

Abstract The association between paternal involvement in therapy, adolescent outcomes and maternal depression was examined within the context of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), an empirically supported, family- and community-based treatment for antisocial adolescents. Ninety-nine families were recruite...

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Published in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2012-06, Vol.35 (3), p.743-751
Main Authors: Gervan, Shannon, Granic, Isabela, Solomon, Tracy, Blokland, Kirsten, Ferguson, Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescent behaviour problems
Adolescents
Adult
Antisocial Behavior
Behavior disorders
Behavior Problems
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Cognitive therapy
Comparative Analysis
Correlation
Depression (Psychology)
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Depressive Disorder - therapy
Family
Family psychotherapy. Systemic therapy
Family Therapy
Fathers
Female
Humans
Male
Maternal depression
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Models, Theoretical
Mothers
Mothers - psychology
MST
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Outcome research
Outcomes of Treatment
Parent Child Relationship
Parent Participation
Parents
Pediatrics
Psychology, Adolescent
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Psychotherapy - methods
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
Therapy
Treatments
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Summary:Abstract The association between paternal involvement in therapy, adolescent outcomes and maternal depression was examined within the context of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), an empirically supported, family- and community-based treatment for antisocial adolescents. Ninety-nine families were recruited from five mental health agencies providing MST. We compared families with paternal involvement in therapy (PIT) to families with no paternal involvement in therapy (NPIT) in pre-post change in adolescents’ externalizing and internalizing behaviours and also in maternal depression. There was a significant reduction in both groups in externalizing and internalizing behaviours. However, the magnitude of improvement was significantly greater for the PIT families. Both groups saw a significant reduction in maternal depression but no significant group differences were found. Results suggest that if possible, paternal figures should be encouraged to actively participate in therapy, as adolescents outcomes are enhanced when mothers and paternal figures participate in MST together.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.10.009