Children of Separation and Divorce: Effects of a Social Role-Taking Group Intervention on Fourth and Fifth Graders

Roseby, Vivienne; Deutsch, Robin M.

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“…Another review was less sanguine about the benefits of children's programs and concluded that, “the data provide only modest evidence that the children who participated in groups felt different after their group experience” (Lee, Picard, & Blain, 1994, p. 9). While this review focused on studies with a sound research design, the conclusion appears unduly pessimistic in light of the fact that some of the studies reviewed demonstrated reductions in children's feelings of distress and increases in self‐esteem (Alpert‐Gillis, Pedro‐Carroll, & Cowen, 1989; Pedro‐Carroll & Cowen, 1985; Pedro‐Carroll, Cowen, Hightower, & Guare, 1986; Stolberg & Garrison, 1985; Roseby & Deutsch, 1985). Furthermore, follow‐up studies have emerged in the decade since their review indicating some enduring benefits of children's programs (Pedro‐Carroll, Sutton, & Wyman, 1999; Stolberg & Mahler, 1994).…”

Section: Resilience In Children Of Divorcementioning

confidence: 99%

FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF DIVORCE:  The Role of Evidence‐Based Programs for Children

Pedro-Carroll

2005

Family Court Review

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The negative impact of divorce is a concern with far-reaching ramifications for children's well-being. This article reviews divorce-related risks and protective factors that provide an empirical guide for the content of effective programs for children. The promising potential of child-focused interventions is highlighted, including examples of programs with evidence of effectiveness. The Children of Divorce Intervention Program is described in greater detail as an example of a preventive program with six controlled studies documenting multiple benefits to children, including reductions in anxiety, behavior problems, somatic symptoms, and increases in their healthy adjustment at home and at school. A vision for future research and practice is discussed, including best practices for adapting children's programs to court-connected services and a paradigm shift involving systematic preventive outreach to all separating parents with minor children, before difficulties become rooted and chronic.

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Section: Resilience In Children Of Divorcementioning

confidence: 99%

FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF DIVORCE:  The Role of Evidence‐Based Programs for Children

Pedro-Carroll

2005

Family Court Review

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“…The indicated programs studies comprised three kinds of interventions: adult-focus (Forgatch & DeGarmo, 1999), child-focus (Alpert-Gillis et al, 1989;Gwynn & Brantley, 1897;Roseby & Deutsch, 1985;Stolberg & Mahler, 1984) and adult and child focus (Sandler et al, 1992;Wolchik et al, 2000), to prevent depression in children exposed to situations of family disruption (AlpertGilis et al, 1989;Gwynn & Brantley, 1897). A number of school-based interventions emerged to help children understand their parents' divorce, to express their feelings about it, to improve problem solving, and to seek support (Lee et al, 1994(Lee et al, , 2009).…”

Section: Universal Selective and Indicated Prevention Programs That mentioning

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A Parental Program for the Prevention of Depression in Adolescents

Pinheiro

2015

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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The Parental Program for the Prevention of Depression in Adolescents (3PDA) is an innovative interventionwhich includes contents that were never studied in depression prevention programs but that the literature has identified as important variables for the promotion of well-being and treatment of psychological suffering (e.g. emotional validation; compassion). Literature suggest the relevance of parenting practices and quality of familial relationships as risk/protection factors for the development of depressive symptoms, but there is few and inconclusive research on parental components in preventive interventions with youth (Horowitz & Garber, 2006). Aims: The purpose of this study is to describe the process of planning (structure, contents, specific goals, strategies and resources), implementing (parents groups; sessions; contexts) and evaluating preliminary efficacy data of 3PDA.

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“…In 2008, there were three group sessions. In the first session, the goals were to create common ground and safety, to help children identify the importance of relationships, to develop trust within the group, and to help the children understand different points of view (Roseby & Deutsch, 1985). In the second session, the goals were to identify how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are related; to identify cognitive distortions; and to practice role switching (Roseby & Johnston, 1997).…”

Section: The Morning Children's Groupsmentioning

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OVERCOMING BARRIERS FAMILY CAMP:A PROGRAM FOR HIGH‐CONFLICT DIVORCED FAMILIES WHERE A CHILD¹ IS RESISTING CONTACT WITH A PARENT

Sullivan

Ward

Deutsch

2010

Family Court Review

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Overcoming Barriers Family Camp is an innovative program designed to treat separating and divorced families where a child is resisting contact or totally rejecting a parent. Both parents, significant others, and children participate in a 5‐day family camp experience that combines psycho‐education and clinical intervention in a safe, supportive milieu. This article describes the components of the program, from referrals to intake to aftercare. Evaluation immediately following the camp experience is provided for the camps that ran in 2008 and 2009, and 6‐month follow‐up interview information is provided for the 2008 camp program as well as 1‐month follow‐up about the initiation of aftercare with the 2009 families. A discussion of the strengths and challenges of this approach with entrenched, high‐conflict family systems concludes the article.

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Children of Separation and Divorce: Effects of a Social Role-Taking Group Intervention on Fourth and Fifth Graders

Cited by 30 publications

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FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF DIVORCE:  The Role of Evidence‐Based Programs for Children

FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF DIVORCE:  The Role of Evidence‐Based Programs for Children

A Parental Program for the Prevention of Depression in Adolescents

OVERCOMING BARRIERS FAMILY CAMP:A PROGRAM FOR HIGH‐CONFLICT DIVORCED FAMILIES WHERE A CHILD¹ IS RESISTING CONTACT WITH A PARENT

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Children of Separation and Divorce: Effects of a Social Role-Taking Group Intervention on Fourth and Fifth Graders

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FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF DIVORCE: The Role of Evidence‐Based Programs for Children

FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF DIVORCE: The Role of Evidence‐Based Programs for Children

A Parental Program for the Prevention of Depression in Adolescents

OVERCOMING BARRIERS FAMILY CAMP:A PROGRAM FOR HIGH‐CONFLICT DIVORCED FAMILIES WHERE A CHILD1 IS RESISTING CONTACT WITH A PARENT

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FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF DIVORCE:  The Role of Evidence‐Based Programs for Children

FOSTERING RESILIENCE IN THE AFTERMATH OF DIVORCE:  The Role of Evidence‐Based Programs for Children

OVERCOMING BARRIERS FAMILY CAMP:A PROGRAM FOR HIGH‐CONFLICT DIVORCED FAMILIES WHERE A CHILD¹ IS RESISTING CONTACT WITH A PARENT