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. 2016 Jul 13;16:567. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3262-z

Table 1.

Description of Sinovuyo Teen Programme sessions

Session Configuration Goal
1: Introducing the programme & defining participant goals Jointa Introduce the programme and establish common ground rules and goals.
2: Building a positive relationship through spending time together Joint Building a positive relationship while spending time with each other.
3: Praising each other Joint Understand the benefits of praise and practicing ways of praising.
4: Talking about emotions Separateb Learn to identify, name, and discuss emotions.
5: What do we do when we are angry? Separate Managing anger and solving problems.
6: Problem solving: Putting out the fire Joint Learn the techniques of problem solving.
7: Dealing with problems without conflicts I Separate Identify problem behaviours and focus instead on the behaviours you want.
8: Dealing with problems without conflicts II Separate Learn relevant and non-harmful alternatives to violent discipline.
9: Establishing rules and routines Joint Establishing family rules and routines.
10: Keeping safe in the community Joint Make a plan to keep adolescents safe in the community.
11: Responding to crisis Joint Combine active listening, anger reduction and problem-solving to help caregivers and adolescents respond to abuse and crisis.
12: Widening the circle of support Joint Plan how to move on from here and identify support structures that can help us.

aIn joint sessions, caregivers and adolescents participated together

bIn separate sessions, caregivers and adolescents participated in separate sessions