title: Screening of child behavior problems for prevention programs at school entry. The Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group.
abstract: Targeted programs designed to prevent conduct problems in childhood and adolescence rely on screening systems to identify high-risk individuals. This study examines the proximal usefulness of a multiple-gating approach to screening, using teacher and parent ratings in a 2-step procedure with a sample of 382 kindergarten children. The study explored differences in the accuracy of the 2 steps of screening information and whether parents' reports of parenting practices augments the prediction of negative outcomes. The 2-step screening system was found to effectively predict negative behavior outcomes over 1 year later, although some false-positive and false-negative predictions were evident. The Parenting Practices Screen did not substantially add to prediction accuracy. The discussion emphasizes the potential contributions and problems of using screening measures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27706, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lochman
mesh_terms: D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012424:Rural Population; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students; D014505:Urban Population