Adolescent mental health represents a neglected area of research. Mental health objectives
include the promotion of optimal functioning as well as the prevention and reduction of …

Child and adolescent therapy outcome research findings attest to the efficacy of a variety of
treatments. This article illustrates promising treatments for selected internalizing (anxiety and …

This book presents a multilevel intervention and prevention program for at-risk adolescents
and their families. Grounded in over 15 years of important clinical and developmental …

Conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) strengthens collaboration between children's most
critical learning environments–school and home–for improved academic, behavioral, and …

Mental health interventions for children and adolescents often flow from adult clinical models
that emphasize change at the individual level. Yet, to accomplish long-lasting change for …

Objective.—To determine if a commonly used violence prevention curriculum, Second Step:
A Violence Prevention Curriculum, leads to a reduction in aggressive behavior and an …

A cumulative protection model is proposed to explain why chronic juvenile delinquency may
be amenable to prevention and how early family support and education may help achieve …

Based on evidence that early antisocial behavior is a key risk factor for delinquency and
crime throughout the life course, early family/parent training, among its many functions, has …

Several child conduct problem interventions have been classified as either efficacious or
well established. Nevertheless, much remains to be learned about predictors of treatment …

This study examined barriers that families experience during treatment and the role these
barriers play in participation and completion of therapy. We developed the Barriers to …