Journal article
Efficacy of Child Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Antisocial Behavior: A Meta-Analysis
Child & family behavior therapy, v 22(1)
27 Mar 2000
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Abstract
The present meta-analysis reviewed 30 studies comparing child-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for antisocial behavior with no-treatment, attention or wait-list control groups. The mean effect size d of CBT interventions was 0.48 (median = 0.26) unweighted and 0.23 weighted at post-treatment. The mean effect size at follow-up was 0.66 (median = 0.32) unweighted and 0.51 weighted. Hence, child-based CBT interventions have a small to moderate effect in decreasing antisocial behavior. Study quality was negatively correlated with post-treatment effect size. A trend was found for child age to correlate positively with post-treatment effect size, suggesting that current child-based CBT interventions for antisocial behavior are more effective for adolescents and older elementary-school aged children than for younger elementary-school aged children. Treatment components, number of treatment sessions, session length, sessions per week, use of a clinical vs. nonclinical sample, type of control group, source of outcome ratings and publication year were unrelated to treatment efficacy. Future research directions, including the integration of individual training into group therapy and the examination of antisocial behavior subtypes (i.e., reactive vs. proactive), are discussed.
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- Title
- Efficacy of Child Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Antisocial Behavior: A Meta-Analysis
- Creators
- David S. Bennett - Hahnemann University HospitalTheresa A. Gibbons - Wordsworth Academy , Pennsylvania Avenue and Camp Hill Road, Fort Washington, PA, 19034
- Publication Details
- Child & family behavior therapy, v 22(1)
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000086528300001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0034404597
- Other Identifier
- 991019169591704721
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- Family Studies
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