Evaluation of a community-based program for young boys at-risk of antisocial behaviour: results and issues.

Objective: We assess the impact of a community-based intervention program for boys 6-11 years old at-risk of antisocial behaviour, and compare changes in behaviour and competence pre-post for intervention and wait-list comparison group.

Method: Interested parents called for enrolment. Inclusion required police contact and/or clinical scores (T>69) on Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) or Teacher Report Form (TRF), no developmental delay and English speaking.

Testing effectiveness of a community-based aggression management program for children 7 to 11 years old and their families.

Objective: There are few well-evaluated uncomplicated community-based interventions for childhood aggression. The authors assess the impact of a community-based anger management group on child aggressive behaviors, using a randomized, controlled trial (RCT).

Method: Families with children 7 to 11 years old were recruited through advertisements and randomized (N = 123).