However, much of the previous research of the past three decades has focused on prevention and treatment of early onset mental health problems in children such
as disruptive behaviour problems.
A meta - analysis published in the journal Paediatrics has identified the critical role that parents play in interventions aimed at helping children
with disruptive behaviour problems and suggests policy makers should take note.
Shaw, D.S., Owens, E.B., Vondra, J.I., Keenan, K. and Winslow, E.B. (1996) «Early risk factors and pathways in the development of
early disruptive behaviour problems», Development and Psychopathology, pp679 - 699
«The current study suggests to parents, practitioners and policy makers that parent interventions may be the most effective means of helping children
with disruptive behaviour problems.
Day C, Michelson D, Thomson S, Penney C, Draper L. Evaluation of a peer led parenting intervention
for disruptive behaviour problems in children: community based randomised controlled trial.
Disruptive behaviour problems (DBPs), including Attention - Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Conduct Disorder (CD), and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) represent a major long - term burden to children, families, and the community at large.
This study examined the effects of an evidence - based parent - focused family intervention for child conduct problems on representations of family dysfunction as evidenced in family drawings in a sample of clinic - referred children with
disruptive behaviour problems and their families.
Family process variables and children's
disruptive behaviour problems.
Parent stress and coping in relation to child ADHD severity and associated child disruptive behaviour problems
Aggression and intentionality in narrative responses to conflict and distress story stems: an investigation of boys with
disruptive behaviour problems.