Toward a Technology of Prevention of Disruptive Behaviour Disorders: The Role of Behavioural Family Intervention

Abstract

The prevention of severe psychopathology has long been held as a goal of psychological intervention with children. This paper examines the role of behavioural family intervention in the prevention of conduct problems in children. Components of a prevention model and their conceptual and empirical justification are outlined as well as some practical obstacles to the development of comprehensive, preventively oriented, mental health services for children and families. Possible directions for future research with high risk groups are discussed.

The Mass Media and the Prevention of Child Behavior Problems: The Evaluation of a Television Series to Promote Positive Outcomes for Parents and Their Children

“…However, it is not known if Triple P interventions will be effective when delivered in the format of an '' infotainment '' style media production designed for television 941 THE MASS MEDIA AND CHILD BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS (Sanders & Markie-Dadds, 1992). Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of '' Families '', a 12-episode, self-help, media component of Triple P on parent and child behavior.…”

A Family and Community Approach to Stealing

“…Regarded as an expression of conduct disorder or as an anti-social behavior (Miller & Moncher, 1988), the problem of stealing has mostly been addressed alongside other problem behaviors (Sanders & Markie-Dadds, 1992) through family interventions (Moore & Patterson, 2003;Morawska & Sanders, 2006;O'Dell, 1974as cited in McPhail, 2008, or family-based treatments (Henggeler & Sheidow, 2012). As a covert behavior, stealing has proven more difficult to address through behavioral methods than overt behaviors (Hinshaw, 2005;Pawsey, 1996;Venning, Blampied, & France, 2003).…”

Self-administered behavioral family intervention for parents of toddlers: Part I. Efficacy.

“…The importance of targeting parenting interventions at parents of young children has been emphasized (Sanders & Markie-Dadds, 1992). Parents of toddlers and, particularly, first-time parents have shorter histories of maladaptive interchanges.…”