Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies in the Prevention and Treatment of Antisocial Disorders in Children and Adolescents (From Prevention of Delinquent Behavior, P 278-310, 1987, John D Burchard and Sara N Burchard, eds. -- See NCJ-112840)

• NCJ Number: 112851
• Author(s): L Michelson
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 33 pages
• Grant Number(s): MH39642
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Mental Health
• Sale Source: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Research indicates that behavioral, cognitive, and combined modalities, such as parent management training (PMT), cognitive therapy in the form of interpersonal cognitive problemsolving skills training (ICPS), and behavioral social skills training (BSST), can produce beneficial changes in antisocial youth with mild to moderate adjustment problems.

Abstract

PMT strategies typically entail training parents to interact more effectively with their children and to use various behavioral principles to increase prosocial behavior. ICPS emphasizes cognitive processes in understanding, mediating, and resolving interpersonal conflicts, and BSST develops specific and complex interpersonal behaviors encompassing a variety of social situations to promote prosocial interactions. Although BSST and ICPS are different treatments, they can be combined to optimize long-term treatment effects. A recent comparison of BSST, ICPS, and a combined BSST plus ICPS program for high-risk youth (Marchione et al., 1984) provides empirical support for the relative and combined effectiveness of BSST and ICPS with high-risk youth. Some recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of cognitive and behavioral strategies include multiple gate screening and generalization programming. 98 references.