Preventing Childhood Disorders, Substance Abuse, and Delinquency

by Peters, Ray Dev; McMahon, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9780761900146
• ISBN10: 0761900144
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-09-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

Outcome studies have shown that treatment does not work if administered too late. Preventing Childhood Disorders, Substance Abuse, and Delinquency presents the newest research on the effectiveness of prevention and early intervention programs with children, from birth to adolescence. The contributors to this volume examine the theory and practice of leading programs designed to prevent social and behavioral problems--including violence and substance abuse--in children and adolescents. The innovative programs analyzed here focus on social skills training for children with conduct disorders, anger coping group work for aggressive children, parent training programs, life skills training for substance abuse prevention, and programs for high-risk youth and rural populations. All designed to intervene before the onset of disorders or to deal effectively with problems when they first appear, many of the programs also emphasize strengthening family, school, and community involvement for successful risk reduction. Clinical psychologists and human services professionals who work with children and youths will find Preventing Childhood Disorders, Substance Abuse, and Delinquency illuminating. This book also will be of interest to policy makers who are looking for more effective and efficient interventions to child and adolescent problems.

Table of Contents

Preface
The Banff Conferences on Behavioural Science
Prevention of Violence and Antisocial Behavior	p. 1
Promoting Development and Preventing Disorder: The Better Beginnings, Better Futures Project	p. 19
The Comprehensive Child Development Program and Other Early Intervention Program Models	p. 48
Social Skills Training in the Fast Track Program	p. 65
Family-Based Intervention in the Fast Track Program	p. 90
A Social-Cognitive Intervention With Aggressive Children: Prevention Effects and Contextual Implementation Issues	p. 111
Improving Availability, Utilization, and Cost Efficacy of Parent Training Programs for Children With Disruptive Behavior Disorders	p. 144
Parental Engagement in Interventions for Children at Risk for Conduct Disorder	p. 161
Preventive Interventions for High-Risk Youth: The Adolescent Transitions Program	p. 184
Substance Abuse Prevention Through Life Skills Training	p. 215
The Strengthening Families Program for the Prevention of Delinquency and Drug Use	p. 241
From Childhood Physical Aggression to Adolescent Maladjustment: The Montreal Prevention Experiment	p. 268
Illustrating a Framework for Rural Prevention Research: Project Family Studies of Rural Family Participation and Outcomes	p. 299
The State of Prevention and Early Intervention	p. 329
Index	p. 345
About the Editors	p. 363
About the Contributors	p. 364
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