Abstract
Thirty-three families experiencing parent-adolescent conflict received problem-solving communication training, alternative family therapy, or a wait-list condition. Problem-solving communication training consisted of training in skills for negotiating solutions to specific disputes, remediation of negative communication patterns, cognitive restructuring of inappropriate attitudes, and practive in applying negotiation-communication skills at home. Alternative family therapy consisted of a heterogeneous blend of dynamic, family systems, and electic family therapy practiced at the clinic where the study took place. Both treatments resulted in significant reductions in self-reported disputes and conflictual communication at home; however, only problem-solving communication training resulted in significant improvements in problem-solving communication behavior objectively coded during family discussions. Most of the significant treatment effects were maintained at a 10-week follow-up. The results support the effectiveness of problem-solving communication training in ameliorating parent-adolescent conflict.
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