The empirical status of treatments for children and youth with conduct problems: An overview of meta-analytic studies
- Forfatter(e)
- Litschge, C. M. Vaughn, M. G. McCrea, C.
- År
- 2010
- Tidsskrift
- Research on Social Work Practice
- Sider
- 21-35
- Kategori(er)
- Atferdsproblemer, antisosial atferd og atferdsforstyrrelser
- Tiltakstype(r)
- FamilieterapiForeldreveiledning/-terapiKognitiv atferdsterapi, atferdsterapi og kognitiv terapiRådgiving/støttesamtalerNettverksbaserte tiltak
- Abstract
Objective: The present study identifies and summarizes treatment effects for children and adolescent conduct problems based on accrued meta-analytic studies.
Method: Systematic search and coding procedures were used to summarize studies from 1980 to 2007.
Results: A total of 26 meta-analytic reviews composed of nearly 2,000 studies revealed substantial variation in effect sizes. The majority (45%) of effect sizes was small to medium in magnitude (d < .36). In terms of the distribution of effect sizes (n = 125), the mean is d = 0.43 (SD = 0.32).
Conclusion: Although there is considerable variation in effect sizes, the results seem to demonstrate evidence for equifinality. Furthermore, these effects are sturdy across a number of interrelated outcomes. Practitioners who work with children and adolescents should be aware of the range of evidence-based treatments available for conduct problems. Limitations of taking stock of treatment outcome literature via meta-analyses are highlighted.(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract).