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Merging universal and indicated prevention programs: the Fast Track model. Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group
Insights
The Fast Track intervention targets young children at high risk for antisocial behavior. This program combines classroom strategies, social skills training, and parent support to improve child competencies and reduce behavioral problems.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Child Psychiatry
- Preventive Intervention
Background:
- Antisocial behavior in children poses long-term risks.
- Early identification of at-risk children is crucial for effective intervention.
- A comprehensive developmental model informs preventive strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the Fast Track Project, a multisite, multicomponent preventive intervention.
- To illustrate the integration of universal and indicated prevention models.
- To detail the theoretical principles and clinical strategies used.
Main Methods:
- The intervention targets high-risk children identified in kindergarten.
- Components include a universal classroom program, social-skill training, academic tutoring, parent training, and home visiting.
- The approach is based on a comprehensive developmental model.
Main Results:
- The intervention aims to improve child competencies.
- The intervention seeks to reduce behavioral problems in high-risk children.
- The study illustrates the interplay between developmental research and intervention.
Conclusions:
- Fast Track provides a research-based model for preventing long-term antisocial behavior.
- Integrating universal and indicated prevention strategies enhances intervention effectiveness.
- Understanding risk and protective factors is key to successful child interventions.
Abstract:
Fast Track is a multisite, multicomponent preventive intervention for young children at high risk for long-term antisocial behavior. Based on a comprehensive developmental model, this intervention includes a universal-level classroom program plus social-skill training, academic tutoring, parent training, and home visiting to improve competencies and reduce problems in a high-risk group of children selected in kindergarten. The theoretical principles and clinical strategies utilized in the Fast Track Project are described to illustrate the interplay between basic developmental research, the understanding of risk and protective factors, and a research-based model of preventive intervention that integrates universal and indicated models of prevention.