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John Bamberg
Researcher at University of Melbourne
Publications - 7
Citations - 125
John Bamberg is an academic researcher from University of Melbourne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Substance abuse & Family therapy. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications receiving 123 citations.
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Early impact of the BEST intervention for parents stressed by adolescent substance abuse
TL;DR: Compared to parents on the waiting list, parents entered immediately into the intervention demonstrated greater reductions in mental health symptoms, increased parental satisfaction, and increased use of assertive parenting behaviours.
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Including the Siblings of Youth Substance Abusers in a Parent-Focused Intervention: A Pilot Test of the Best Plus Program
TL;DR: A pilot test of an intervention designed to assist parents and siblings affected by youth substance use and related problems suggests the BEST Plus program offers a promising means of assisting families to respond to substance use problems in young people.
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Family Recovery from Youth Substance Use Related Problems: A Pilot Study of the BEST Plus Program
John W. Toumbourou,John Bamberg +1 more
TL;DR: Regression analyses found general support for the program logic model in identifying significant associations between program-targeted parent changes and post-program improvements in stress symptoms and cohesive family behaviors.
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Change for the BEST: family changes for parents coping with youth substance abuse
TL;DR: The Behavioural Exchange Systems Training (BEST) program is a professionally-led, parent training intervention for coping with youth substance abuse as discussed by the authors. But it is not suitable for families with complex blended families.
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Use of the program explication method to explore the benefits of a service for homeless and marginalized young people.
TL;DR: The program explication method proved feasible for describing and appraising the YPHS service assumptions, thereby enhancing service evaluability, and was demonstrated using an example of its use in reviewing a service for homeless young people operating in Melbourne, Australia.