It is important to note that in Switzerland, youths can be placed in welfare and juvenile justice institutions because of: delinquent behavior (criminal law
measure), youth welfare reasons (civil law
measure, e.g., maltreatment,
parental psychopathology, prostitution and drug abuse) or other reasons (e.g., their own or parents» choice).
Difference scores between baseline and follow - up assessments of externalizing behavior problems, parenting practices, and
parental psychopathology and parents» overall ratings of working alliance, were correlated with treatment fidelity scores
measured prior to the intervention.