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Published on: June 12, 2020
[Early prevention program for delinquent children--home-based interventions for children with ADHD and CD and their
Gerhard Ristow1, Angela Hermens, Martin H Schmidt
1Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit/Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, J 5, Mannheim. gerhard.ristow@ffe.lu
Objective:
This pilot study carried out in cooperation with the Mannheim police department investigates the effectiveness of a home-based prevention program for first-time delinquent children with ADHD and CD and their families.
Methods:
24 children aged 8-13 years and their parents participated over a four-month period in the prevention program, which included 18 sessions of home treatment based on a cognitive behavioural concept. Core symptoms of ADHD and CD were assessed by means of the DISYPS-KJ scales before and after treatment.
Results:
The training program significantly reduced both hyperactive and aggressive-antisocial behaviour on the parent rating scales. 88% of the parents reported an improvement of primary problems of their children.
Conclusions:
This first evaluation suggests that the described home-based family prevention program is well effective in reducing problem behaviour in children with ADHD and CD.
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