Helping Children with Aggression and Conduct

This eminently practical book thoroughly describes the most effective interventions for 3- to 12-year-olds with aggression and conduct problems. Risk and protective factors for the development of these types of behaviors are explained and guidelines provided for planning and implementing such interventions as social competence training, parent and family skills building, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, school-based approaches, and community-based child and family support. Chapters on each type of intervention provide a concise review of the research literature, identify empirically supported program models, and offer clear recommendations for handling different clinical situations.

Michael L. Bloomquist, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He has extensive applied and research experience in prevention and treatment activities with children exhibiting behavior problems. Dr. Bloomquist is a coinvestigator on several longitudinal studies examining the development of children with aggression, as well as evaluating the effects of comprehensive prevention programs. He is the author of [i]Skills Training for Children with Behavior Problems, Revised Edition: A Parent and Therapist Guidebook[/i], and has coauthored articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Steven V. Schnell, PhD, has many years of experience working with children exhibiting aggression and conduct problems as a clinical child psychologist at North Psychology Clinic in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Dr. Schnell works closely with schools and has a special interest in integrating mental health and educational services. In addition to providing mental health services for children and families, he has conducted training and consultation to teachers and schools, made numerous presentations to professional groups, and coauthored articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Introduction	p. 1
Focus of This Book	p. 2
Defining Aggression and Conduct Problems in Children	p. 3
A Developmental-Multisystemic Model of Practice	p. 4
Organization of This Book	p. 4
The Authors' Hope	p. 5
Nature of the Problem
Characteristics and Developmental Course	p. 9
Dimensions of Aggression and Conduct Problems	p. 9
Diagnostic Categories of Disruptive Behavior	p. 16
Heterogeneous Nature of Children with Aggression and Conduct Problems	p. 23
Developmental Progression of Children with Aggression and Conduct Problems	p. 23
Gender Differences	p. 32
Conclusion and Implications for Intervention	p. 34
Risk and Protective Factors Targeted in Intervention	p. 36
Child Biological Risk Factors	p. 37
Parent, Parent-Child Relationship, and Family Risk Factors	p. 40
Social and Peer Risk Factors	p. 49
Contextual Risk Factors	p. 55
Cumulative Risk Factors	p. 59
Development of Resilience in Children	p. 61
Conclusion and Implications for Intervention	p. 67
Assessment and Identification
Assessment Procedures	p. 73
Sources of Information and Methods of Assessment	p. 74
Assessment and Culture	p. 90
Assessing Behavior, Functioning, and Risk/Protective Factors	p. 94
Functional Behavioral Assessments in Schools	p. 104
Screening for Aggression and Conduct Problems	p. 111
Conclusion	p. 114
Child and Family Interventions
Social Competence Training	p. 117
Overview and Research Evaluation of Social Competence Training	p. 117
Best Practice Models for Social Competence Training	p. 120
Best Practice Delivery Procedures for Social Competence Training	p. 121
Best Practice Training Content Areas for Social Competence Training	p. 128
Conclusion	p. 142
Parent and Family Skills Training	p. 144
Overview and Research Evaluation of Parent and Family Skills Training	p. 145
Best Practice Models for Parent and Family Skills Training	p. 148
Best Practice Delivery Procedures for Parent and Family Skills Training	p. 149
Best Practice Training Content Areas for Parent and Family Skills Training	p. 153
Conclusion	p. 174
Mental Health Treatments	p. 175
Overview and Research Evaluation of Medication Treatment	p. 176
Best Practices for Medication Administration and Management	p. 180
Overview and Research Evaluation of Clinic Therapy	p. 187
Suggested Best Practices for Clinic Therapy	p. 190
Overview and Research Evaluation of Restrictive Treatments	p. 195
Best Practices for Restrictive Treatments	p. 197
Conclusion	p. 201
Contextually Based Interventions
School Interventions for Academic Engagement and Skill Building	p. 205
Overview and Research Evaluation of Self-Management Training	p. 206
Best Practices for Self-Management Training	p. 207
Overview and Research Evaluation of Instructional Strategies	p. 212
Best Practices for Instructional Strategies	p. 216
Overview and Research Evaluation of Home-School Academic Interventions	p. 223
Best Practices for Home-School Academic Interventions	p. 226
Conclusion	p. 234
Schoolwide Interventions to Promote Positive Behavior	p. 236
Overview and Research Evaluation of Schoolwide Interventions to Promote Positive Behavior	p. 237
Best Practice Models for Schoolwide Interventions	p. 239
Best Practices for Schoolwide Interventions: Program Implementation	p. 239
Best Practices for Schoolwide Interventions: Program Content	p. 245
Overview and Research Evaluation of Peer Mediation Programs	p. 250
Best Practices for Peer Mediation Programs	p. 252
Conclusion	p. 257
Classroom and Individual Interventions to Promote Positive Behavior	p. 258
Overview and Research Evaluation of Classroom Interventions to Promote Positive Behavior	p. 259
Best Practices for Classroom Interventions to Promote Positive Behavior	p. 261
Overview and Research Evaluation of Individual Interventions to Promote Positive Behavior in School	p. 271
Best Practices for Individual Interventions to Promote Positive Behavior in School	p. 273
Conclusion	p. 278
Community Interventions for Child and Family Support	p. 279
Overview and Research Evaluation of Mentoring Programs	p. 280
Best Practices for Mentoring Programs	p. 281
Overview and Research Evaluation of After-School Programs	p. 283
Best Practices for After-School Programs	p. 286
Overview and Research Evaluation of Case Management Services	p. 290
Best Practices for Case Management Services	p. 292
Overview and Research Evaluation of Therapeutic Foster Care	p. 297
Best Practices for Therapeutic Foster Care	p. 299
Conclusion	p. 303
Integration and Challenges
Comprehensive Multicomponent and Coordinated Services Programs	p. 307
Multicomponent Intervention Program Models	p. 308
Coordinated Services Program Models	p. 319
Best Practices for Coordinated Services Programs	p. 327
Conclusion	p. 331
Challenges in Implementing Effective Interventions: Engaging Families and Coordinating Service Systems	p. 333
The Family Engagement Challenge	p. 333
Best Practices for Engaging Families in Interventions	p. 335
Best Practices for Making Interventions Culturally Compatible	p. 341
The Service System Coordination Challenge	p. 348
Best Practices for Creating Coordinated Services Programs	p. 349
Conclusion	p. 352
Epilogue: Future Directions	p. 353
References	p. 357
Index	p. 412
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