Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Broderick, Kevin Dee
URN	etd-492119119643530
Title	Constructing A Successful Therapeutic Experience With Adolescent Clients: A Qualitative Study Of Adolescent Experiences In Family Therapy
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Family and Child Development
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title E. E. McCollum Committee Chair J. U. Coleman none K. H. Rosen none S. M. Stith none
Keywords	none
Date of Defense	1996-12-05
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract CONSTRUCTING A SUCCESSFUL THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE WITH ADOLESCENT CLIENTS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF ADOLESCENT EXPERIENCES IN FAMILY THERAPY by Kevin Dee Broderick Committee Chair: Eric McCollum Marriage and Family Therapy (ABSTRACT) Traditionally, therapists and researchers have not asked adolescents about their family therapy experience. This qualitative study was designed to solicit in-depth feedback from adolescents who have recently participated in family therapy to broaden our understanding of their experiences in counseling. Interviews were conducted with 10 adolescents, between the ages of 14 and 20, to discover what helps teenagers have a successful family therapy experience. From the interviews, five main categories emerged; (1) client/therapist relationship, (2) talking and being heard in both individual and family sessions, (3) gaining insight during therapy, (4) taking personal responsibility for making therapy work, and (5) seeing positive results. Feedback from the adolescents is used to suggest ways family therapists might enhance their effectiveness with adolescent clients and a model for treatment success is presented.
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