The purpose of this study was to increase our knowledge regarding the role that emotional
functioning can play in the genesis of bullying and victimization at school for children with …

Parental conflicts consistently predict negative outcomes for children. Research suggests
that children from high-conflict divorces (HCD) may also experience post-traumatic stress …

Introduction The prevalence of emotional difficulties in young people is increasing. This
upward trend is largely accounted for by escalating symptoms of anxiety and depression. As …

Background An adaptation of multisystemic therapy (MST) was piloted to find out whether it
would yield better outcomes than standard MST in families where the adolescent not only …

Several interventions have been developed to support families living with parental mental
illness (PMI). Recent evidence suggests that programmes with whole-family components …

ThuisBest is a newly developed family focused treatment that combines secure residential
youth care with multisystemic therapy (MST), allowing adolescents to return home after …

The first aim of this study was to construct/validate a subscale—with cut-offs considering
gender/age differences—for the school-age Child Behavior CheckList (CBCL) to screen for …

Objective Therapist adherence is a quality indicator in routine clinical care when evaluating
the success of the implementation of an intervention. The current study investigated whether …

Therapist adherence to the treatment manual is assumed to be crucial for adequate
implementation and subsequent achievement of the intended, positive treatment outcomes …

Background The client–therapist working alliance is a key contributor to effective adult
psychotherapy. However, little is known about its role in family and systemic therapy …