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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Matthew R. Sanders  and
Carol Markie-Dadds
Matthew R. Sanders
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Queensland
Carol Markie-Dadds
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Queensland
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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.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , September 1992 , pp. 186 - 200
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1992

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