Description
Parenting with Love and Limits (PLL) combines group therapy and family therapy to treat children and adolescents aged 10-18 who have severe emotional and behavioral problems (e.g., conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) and frequently co-occurring problems such as depression, alcohol or drug use, chronic truancy, destruction of property, domestic violence, or suicidal ideation. PLL is also used to serve as an alternative to a residential placement for youth and youth returning back from residential placement including group homes or foster homes. PLL teaches families how to reestablish adult authority through consistent limits while reclaiming a loving relationship.
PLL consists of 2-hour weekly group sessions with 1 hour of caregivers and teens meeting together and 1 hour of caregivers and teams meeting separately, and 1 – 2-hour weekly family sessions, as needed. The recommended duration is 6 weeks for group sessions and 4 to 20 sessions for family sessions. PLL can be conducted in the family home, outpatient clinic, community-based agency, and residential care. PLL also has materials available in English, Dutch, and Spanish.
Treat children and adolescents who have severe emotional and behavioral problems; Teach families how to reestablish adult authority through consistent limits while reclaiming a loving relationship.
