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Published on: January 23, 2017
Oppositional behavior in children
1Behavioral Pediatrics Section, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO 64108.
Abstract:
Early intervention for children's oppositional behaviors is likely to be more effective than later treatment. The term oppositional includes a variety of noncompliant and aggressive behaviors that can be assessed with clinical interviews, rating scales, direct observation, and self-report measures. Treatment of children's oppositional behaviors is best approached from a parent training perspective. Parent training approaches have produced significant improvements in children's behavior, although far more research has been devoted to discipline than to identifying the more salient features of time-in. Recent advances in assessment and treatment are notable, but continued efforts are needed to determine the optimal treatments that produce the best social and psychological outcomes for children and adolescents.
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