Clinical Handbook of Assessing and Treating Conduct Problems in Youth

Abstract

Preface. Part I: An Introduction to Conduct Problems in Youth. Conduct Problems in Youth: Phenomenology, Classification, and Epidemiology. Conduct Problems in Youth: Sociological Perspectives. Etiology of Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder: Biological, Familial and Environmental Factors Identified in the Development of Disruptive Behavior. Assessment of Conduct Problems Using an Integrated, Process Oriented Approach.- Part II. Evidence-Based Treatments of Conduct Problems: An Applied Approach for Practitioners. The Incredible Years Program for Children from Infancy to Pre-Adolescence: Prevention and Treatment of Behavior Problems. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Preschool Children with Conduct Problems. Parent Training for the Treatment of Oppositional Behavior in Young Children: Helping the Noncompliant Child. Collaborative Problem Solving. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Group Based Treatment of Oppositional Youth. Functional Family Therapy: A Phase Based and Multi-Component Approach to Change. Multisystemic Therapy for Conduct Problems in Youth.- Part III: Evidence-based Treatment of Youth with Conduct Problems in Diverse Settings. Social Competency CBT-based Group Training for Youth in Alternative School Settings. Residential Treatment Centers for Children and Adolescents with Conduct Disorders. Alternative Treatments for Conduct Problems: Brats, Boot Camps and Bungee Jumps. Pharmacotherapy for Children and Adolescents with Conduct Problems.- Part IV. Looking Forward: Prevention Programs and Advanced Treatment Considerations. The Fast Track Project: Preventing Severe Conduct Problems in School-Age Youth. Prevention: The Role of Early Universal and Targeted Interventions. Evidence-Based Treatments for Conduct Problems among Ethnic Minorities. Evidence-Based Treatment Programs for Conduct Problems: Are They Cost Effective?. Epilogue: Future Directions in Research and Practice.