Importance of Early Intervention for Disruptive Behavior Problems: Comparison of Treatment and Waitlist-Control Groups.

McNeil, Cheryl B.; Capage, Laura C.; Bahl, Alisa; Blanc, Holly

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ERIC Number: EJ593719

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Publication Date: 1999

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Importance of Early Intervention for Disruptive Behavior Problems: Comparison of Treatment and Waitlist-Control Groups.

McNeil, Cheryl B.; Capage, Laura C.; Bahl, Alisa; Blanc, Holly

Early Education and Development, v10 n4 p445-54 Oct 1999

Examined stability of young children's behavior problems and effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy in 32 families. Found no significant differences between waitlist-control and treatment groups at time of referral on Child Behavior Checklist, Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory, and Parenting Stress Index. Behavior of treatment group improved over three months of treatment; behavior of waitlist-control group continued to be problematic. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Early Intervention, Experimental Groups, Parent Child Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Research Design, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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