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Spaeth, Michael; Weichold, Karina; Silbereisen, Rainer K.; Wiesner, Margit – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: This study investigated whether a universal school-based life skills program--IPSY (Information + Psychosocial Competence = Protection)--against substance misuse exerted the same effectiveness for young adolescents (10.5-13 years) from distinct alcohol use trajectories characterized by late childhood risk factors (temperament,…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Social Problems, Quasiexperimental Design, Intervention
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Hill, Laura G.; Coie, John D.; Lochman, John E.; Greenberg, Mark T. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
Accurate, early screening is a prerequisite for indicated interventions intended to prevent development of externalizing disorders and delinquent behaviors. Using the Fast Track longitudinal sample of 396 children drawn from high-risk environments, the authors varied assumptions about base rates and examined effects of multiple-time-point and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Delinquency, Screening Tests, Early Intervention