Table 1.
Parent Topic | Youth Topic | Family Topic | SFP 10–14 Skills | ||||
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Session 1 | Introduction to ADHD and it’s relation to youth tobacco and other substance use. | What is ADHD and it’s relation to youth tobacco and other substance use? | Discuss how ADHD symptoms impact academics and adolescent risk behaviors; help families build positive relationships | Psychoeducation about tobacco use | |||
Session 2 | Basics of behavior management, including applications to tobacco use prevention | Problem solving, and teaching youth tobacco use refusal skills | Adolescent teaches parent problem solving steps and tobacco prevention skills |
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Session 3 | Identifying target problems and parent expectations about adolescent tobacco use | Setting academic goals and other life goals | Create list of agreed upon problem areas and discuss parent and adolescent goals for the year, including parental expectations about tobacco use |
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Session 4 | Monitoring of adolescent’s use of organizational skills and parental monitoring of tobacco related risk behaviors | Organizational skills | Devise a monitoring plan for planner use and school binder and bookbag organization and also for adolescent’s evening and weekend social activities. |
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Session 5 | Homework Contract | Homework completion and study strategies | Teen teaches parent how to use homework to-do list and active studying techniques. | ||||
Session 6 | Setting a daily routine, including parental strategies for monitoring their children’s tobacco related risk behaviors | Setting a daily routine | Parent and teen compare daily routine tasks and create a list of tasks to track for one week. Families practice tobacco monitoring and communication strategies. |
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Session 7 | Developing a Home Privilege Program, including privileges based upon adherence to evening and weekend expectations (e.g. curfew) | Communication and Negotiation Training to develop a mutually agreed upon system of rewards and consequences (i.e. a privilege program). Following rules | Active Listening and Honest Expression role play exercise, including conversation about tobacco use |
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Session 8 | Interfacing with Schools | Note-taking Training | Discuss level of communication that is needed between parent, teen, and teacher, including importance of ongoing family communication about tobacco use |
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Examples of components from the Strengthening Families Program 10–14 content integrated in bold