Characteristics of young children with persistent conduct problems 1 year after treatment with the Incredible Years program.
In the present study, predictors of persistent conduct problems among children aged 4-8 years were investigated in a randomized controlled trial 1 year after treatment with the Incredible Years parent training program (PT), or combined parent training and child treatment (PT + CT). Data were collected before and after treatment and at a 1-year follow-up. Pre-treatment child characteristics predicting persistent conduct problems in the child at the 1-year follow-up were high levels of internalizing and aggression problems as reported by mothers. The only family characteristic predicting persistence of child conduct problems was having contacts with child protection services. Clinicians and researchers need to closely monitor and identify children with conduct problems not responding to parent training programs. These individuals and their families are likely to need further support.
Drugli
May Britt
MB
Department of Neuroscience, NTNU, Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 7489, Trondheim, Norway. May.B.Drugli@ntnu.no
Fossum
Sturla
S
Larsson
Bo
B
Morch
Willy-Tore
WT
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009664:Norway; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors