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The Therapist Adherence Measure (TAM) is a standardised measure reported by caregivers and comprised of 28 items based on the nine treatment principles of MST. Several randomised control trials have confirmed that therapist adherence to the MST model is a valid predictor for a reduction of antisocial behaviours in adolescents. However, there is limited understanding of mechanisms by which therapist model adherence is related to positive changes in family relations and association with decreased adolescent behavioural problems. In this retrospective study, we evaluated effects of therapist adherence on changes in parental factors (e.g., parental mental well-being, monitoring and discipline approach) which in turn were associated with decreased behavioural problems in adolescents. We extracted data collected from 186 families engaged with the MST research program operating within the Western Australian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) during 2018\u20132024. 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