10.26180/5b8b2a9823506
MAIREAD CLAIRE CARDAMONE-BREEN
MAIREAD CLAIRE
CARDAMONE-BREEN
Development and Evaluation of a Brief, Web-Based Parenting Intervention to Improve Evidence-Based Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Internalising Disorders.
Monash University
2018
Depression
Anxiety
Adolescence
Prevention
Parenting
Online interventions
Clinical Psychology
2018-09-02 00:11:01
Thesis
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Development_and_Evaluation_of_a_Brief_Web-Based_Parenting_Intervention_to_Improve_Evidence-Based_Risk_and_Protective_Factors_for_Adolescent_Internalising_Disorders_/7038587
This thesis presents the development and evaluation of a brief, online parenting program that aims to improve parenting practices associated with risk of depression and anxiety in adolescents. The research involved the development of a new measure, which assesses parenting practices against evidence-based and expert-endorsed recommendations for the prevention of adolescent depression and anxiety. Additionally, a randomised controlled trial of the newly-developed parenting program found that parents who participated reported improved parenting practices associated with adolescent depression and anxiety. A program such as this has potential as a scalable public health approach that can be disseminated widely at low cost.