Approach to Parenting Styles as a Tool for the Family Physician during Adolescent Care

Abstract

It is common for families to face difficulties in carrying out caregiving functions and satisfying affection needs, establishing limits and all that is involved in parenting practices that lead to the development of functional and emotionally stable adolescents. Care for this age group requires professionals who provide comprehensive and quality care from the biological, psychological and social perspectives, as well as the promotion of protective factors, the encouragement of self-care actions and resilience. It has been documented that there are parenting styles that represent a risk factor for the development of affective disorders, substance use, somatization, eating disorders and learning disorders, among others; however, in Family Medicine practice they are not taken into account as a risk factor. Given this scenario, a bibliographic review of articles on the topics of family life cycle, parenting styles and adolescence was carried out; parallel to this, the use of tools for the evaluation of parenting styles in children and adolescents is proposed as a support in the consultation focused on determining risk factors.