Abstract
Despite recent research indicating that 1 of the pivotal times for identifying pathways to early conduct problems is the toddler period, few family-based preventive interventions have been specifically designed to modify child disruptive behavior during this age period. This randomized trial tested the effectiveness of the Family Check-Up in sustaining maternal involvement and preventing the exacerbation of child conduct problems among 120 at-risk toddler-age boys, half of whom were randomly assigned to a treatment condition. The intervention was associated with reductions in disruptive behavior and greater maternal involvement and was particularly effective for children at greater risk for a persistent trajectory of conduct problems. The results are discussed in relation to other preventive interventions for young children.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of consulting and clinical psychology |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2006 |
Keywords
- Child externalizing problems
- Early childhood
- Parent training
- Parenting
- Preventive interventions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health