Preventive Effects of Treatment of Disruptive Behavior Disorder in Middle Childhood on Substance Use and Delinquent Behavior

• NCJ Number: 216961
• Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Volume: 46 Issue: 1 Dated: January 2007 Pages: 33-39
• Author(s): Marjo J.S. Zonnevylle-Bender Ph.D.; Walter Matthys Ph.D.; Nicolle M.H. van de Wiel Ph.D.; John E. Lochman Ph.D.
• Date Published: January 2007
• Length: 7 pages
• Grant Number(s): R01 DA 08453-08S1
• Sponsoring Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study investigated the long-term preventive effects of treatment of disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) in middle childhood on beginning substance use and delinquency in early adolescence.

Abstract

Both the Utrecht Coping Power Program (UCPP) and to care as usual (CU) intervention group or condition showed comparable outcomes compared with the healthy control (HC) group. Both interventions have potential preventive effects when it comes to the delinquency outcomes of these disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) diagnosed children. Delinquent behavior and substance use are detrimental to the individuals involved and to society. Prevention early in life should have priority because damage to both society and individuals can be effectively minimized. This study assessed whether the UCPP intervention, a treatment variant of the preventive Coping Power Program (CPP), applied to a group of children with DBD 8 to 13 years of age would induce preventive effects on substance use and delinquency in adolescence. Two groups of children with DBD were compared, with one group receiving UCPP intervention and the other group receiving CU intervention. The study was designed to determine the long-term prevention effects of the UCPP on substance use and delinquent behavior. Tables, references