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Hold me Tight/Let me Go: Effectiveness of a Course to Enhance Parent-adolescent Relationship
Sponsor: University of Amsterdam
Summary
HmT/LmG is a group course for 4-6 parental dyads and consists of 4 group sessions with psycho-education and skills training and 3 individual sessions per family (i.e., 1 session with the adolescent, 1 session with the parents, and 1 session with parents and adolescent together). We want to evaluate effectiveness and treatment process mechanisms applying self-reports, audio observation and interviews.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2025-06-11
Completion Date
2028-09-01
Last Updated
2025-12-24
Healthy Volunteers
Not specified
Interventions
Hold me Tight / Let me Go
Hold Me Tight / Let Me Go (HmT/LmG) is a manualized, group-based behavioral intervention for parents of adolescents aged 12 to 18. Grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Hold me Tight for couples. HmT/LmG aims to improve the parent-adolescent relationship by enhancing emotional validation, secure attachment, and effective communication. The intervention consists of four group sessions for parents, supplemented by three structured individual or dyadic sessions involving both parents and adolescents. Key components include psycho-education, role plays, emotion-focused conversations, and exercises targeting validation, apologizing, and supportive limit setting. Families complete pre- and post-intervention questionnaires and a follow-up assessment to evaluate changes in relationship quality and psychological well-being.
Locations (5)
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