Description |
2 volumes ; 30 cm |
Contents |
V.1. Thesis - Adolescent day programs : their nature, impact and mechanisms of change -- v.2. Professional portfolio - Understanding and treating parent abuse perpetrated by children and adolescents |
Summary |
The thesis reports on three studies which investigated the following phenomena. Adolescent day programs (ADPs) are the preferred treatment option for a substantial number of Australian adolescents whp suffer from mental health disorders, but little empirical research has been conducted on what sonstitutes an ADP, whether such programs have efficacy, and if they do, what factors contribute to their efficacy. The professional portfolio reviews the existing literature on parent abuse before considering the relevance of this information for clinical practice by examining four cases of parent abuse that were treated in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service |
Notes |
Degree conferred 2006 |
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Submitted to the School of Psychology of the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University |
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Thesis (D.Psychology (Clinical))--Deakin University, Victoria, 2005 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (volumes1: leaves 185-204, volumes2: leaves 103-107) |
Subject |
Abused parents.
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Adolescent psychiatry.
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Child mental health services.
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Group psychotherapy for teenagers.
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Teenagers -- Mental health services.
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Genre/Form |
Academic theses.
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Author |
Deakin University. Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
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Deakin University. School of Psychology
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