**7.1 Curative approach**

This approach focuses on providing therapeutic services for adolescent girls in the institutions and in a clinical setup. Specific techniques derived from different therapies such as Supportive psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy, Emotions focused therapy, Interpersonal relationship therapy, Solution focused therapy, Strength-based approach, Dialectical behavior therapy and Motivation enhancement therapy, etc. can be adopted in the therapy process.

Individual therapy sessions focus on addressing their thoughts, emotions and behaviors associated with romantic involvement and enhancing their abilities to deal with the current situations and crisis. Individual therapy can focus on the following areas.


**117**

*Adolescents Romantic Relationship: Dynamics of Parent-Child Relationship from India*

emotions in a better way and regulation of emotions.

dysfunctional thinking negative automatic thoughts contributed for the current situation and future care plan is very essential. Cognitive strategies such as cognitive restructuring, development of alternative thinking, challenging dysfunctional thinking, distraction techniques can be used in the process.

• *Coping with emotion*: most of the adolescents experience humiliation, guilt, self-stigma, hopelessness, worthlessness. Enable them to be aware of their emotions, labeling their emotions, enhancing their abilities to express their

• *Behavioral interventions:* behavioral assessment of desired and undesired behaviors, risk behaviors, discussing on rewards for complying with desired behaviors, consequences of risk behaviors. Relaxation strategies can also be

• *Sexuality and reproductive health education*: addressing myths and misconceptions, attitude towards sexuality, social and cultural factors, decision-making process while consenting for sexual activities, consequences of risky sexual behaviors, safe sex practices, their perspective on teenage pregnancy and childbearing, pros and cons of childbearing and surrendering of a baby.

• *Setting short term and long term goals*: (depends on the age of the girl, goals to accomplish, for example, 3 months for next 3 years). Future orientation perspective and motivational interviewing technique can be used to facilitate girl to identify her interest in academics and career building, priorities in life. The goals may be completing education/training, rebuilding the trust of parents,

• *Preparing for family sessions:* enabling adolescents to deal with their emotions (fear, anger, hostility) and negative thoughts which make them avoid to face

• *Problem-solving skills*: enable them to generate alternatives for care, evaluating pros and cons of each alternative, such as vocational training with placement

The promotive approach focuses on the enhancement of skills and competence among adolescents. Following areas can be focused on the promotion of mental

• *Skills enhancement*: life skills based activities to enable their skills on the healthy relationship in romantic involvement, setting boundaries, mutual respect,

• *Personal safety skills*: protecting from abuse in the relationship context, identifying risks for abuse and taking precautions, reporting and seeking help.

• *Legal awareness* on POCSO Act, prohibition of child marriage Act and legal

• *Developmental education* to focus on developmental tasks during adolescence need for fulfilling other tasks such as academics, career, family relationships, sexuality and peer relationship along with the romantic relationship.

seeking the job and becoming independent, getting married, etc.

and reintegration with home and studies/vocational training.

quality time, shared activities, norms in relationship.

implications of their risk-taking behavior.

their parents and other family members.

**7.2 Promotive approach**

health among adolescent girls.

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.81634*

taught to relieve their anxiety.

dysfunctional thinking negative automatic thoughts contributed for the current situation and future care plan is very essential. Cognitive strategies such as cognitive restructuring, development of alternative thinking, challenging dysfunctional thinking, distraction techniques can be used in the process.

