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Parent only sessions
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Parent
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Parents wanted more (and not fewer) “parent only” sessions
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Parents wanted “parent only” sessions incorporated into existing visits/obligations when possible
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Staff
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Residential staff described typical “parent only” sessions as focused on case management
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Parenting skills
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Parent
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Parents were interested in learning new ways to manage their teen’s behavior
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When asked to rate their interest in receiving a parenting skills intervention, all but one parent gave the highest possible rating (very interested)
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Adolescents
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Adolescents thought their parents would benefit from skills in the areas of stress management, communication, and conflict reduction
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Staff
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Residential staff felt that parents most needed help with monitoring and communication
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Timing
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Parents
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Parents described a mismatch between when it was easiest to attend sessions (while the teen was in residential) and when sessions were typically offered (immediately post-discharge)
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Parents stated a preference for fewer in-person sessions post-discharge
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Staff
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Residential staff estimated that at least 2/3 of parents attended sessions while the teen was in treatment, but that fewer than 1/3 attended post-discharge sessions
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Computer
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Parents
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Parents unanimously expressed comfort using computers or smartphones
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Virtually all parents reported looking for information about their teen’s treatment via the internet
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Multiple parents said they wished they could connect with an expert and other parents online
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Delivery
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Parents
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Parents liked the idea of technology as an add-on but didn’t want to lose the “human element”
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Parents rank ordered different delivery options for a parenting intervention: parents most preferred mixed (in-person + computer) support and least preferred computer only
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Staff
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Residential staff had a strong preference for a mixed (in-person + computer) approach over computer only
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