Course: Understanding and Tackling Adolescent to Parent Violence

A non–violence plan starts as a general contract young people agree to in a session. You ask young people: “What can we do to make sure everyone feels safe within …

Even though adolescent – to – parent violence happens outside of domestic violence, most of the cases you will work with involve some form of domestic violence between mum and …

How does the brain form attachments? Why is it so important to bond with caregivers on a neurological level? Let’s explore these questions

In the video above we look at shame in young people. Below we cover another important factor in APV, isolation. Isolation Young people who are using violence at home, and …

Reflecting emotions helps children understand their internal world.

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) is a joint therapeutic style meant to strengthen attachments (Hughes, 2017). This helps build co-regulation and gives both caregivers and children more insight into themselves and …

Understanding instrumental violence is vital as it is one of the key impetuses of APV.

Everyone has a different definition of what makes up “violence.” You will have a different definition from other workers, as well as from how mothers and young people view violence. …

Consider the questions below, which were asked by David in the video: What words come to mind when you think of violence? Think about how adolescent violence in the home …

This course is split into weeks or ‘chapters’, which you can work through at your own pace. What is adolescent–to–parent violence (APV)? Adolescent–to–parent violence (APV) is a common term used …

Some community-based organisations may have a worker available to do the case management follow-ups to monitor safety plans and check-in with the family. This person could be formally called a …

There are several types of activities that parents can engage young people in to build attachment, the key categories include: The mother and young person working together Delight activities Games …

Studies have identified a strong parental attachment as a protective factor against adolescent–to–parent violence. (Ibade & Bentler, 2015; Peek, Holt, 2013; Fischer & Kidwell, 1985) Moreover, young people with low …

Secure Attachments Secure attachments with a primary caregiver have positive impacts on a number of factors in a young person’s life. Most importantly, young people who rated positive attachments with …