PEDIATRICS Vol. 76 No. 4 October 1985, pp. 664-667
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Counseling Parents of Adolescents

Alan H. Leiman PhD1 and Victor C. Strasburger MD1

1 From the Adolescent Counseling Service, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut

A certain amount of turmoil and stress is inevitable during adolescence. Parents of adolescents can help to reduce these by providing effective communication, enhancing their teenager's self-image, helping with decision-making, and using effective discipline. Resolution of the typical "independence-dependence" conflict using these principles will help produce responsible and independent adolescents rather than rebellious ones.