The Role of Family Counseling in Improving Adolescents’ Mental Health
Keywords:
Family counseling, Parent-child relationship, Mental health, Counselling intervention, Adolescent wellbeingAbstract
Objectives: This study aims to review the role and effectiveness of family counseling in improving adolescent mental health. Methods: The systematic literature review (SLR) method was used in this study to provide a complete understanding of the role and effectiveness of family counseling in addressing adolescent mental health problems, which can be considered in clinical and policy decision-making. Results: The findings showed that family counseling is effective in addressing mental health problems of (1) anxiety, (2) depression (including Major Depressive Disorder), (3) eating disorders (anorexia nervosa), (4) internet gaming disorder, (5) suicidal ideation, and (6) self-harm behaviors. Conclusions: Family counseling also plays a role in increasing parental support, improving relationships and communication between family members, improving family functioning, creating a better family environment, improving emotion regulation in adolescents, increasing adaptability and positive coping mechanisms, and improving school adjustment and attendance. Contribution: This study can contribute to the theoretical understanding of the relationship between family counseling and adolescent mental health.
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