Matching Assessment and Treatment for Children With Disruptive Behaviour and Their Parents

Participation Requirements

• Sex:

  ALL

• Eligible Ages:

  6 to 12

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Child is borderline/clinically at risk on the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) or Teacher Report Form (TRF) (T-score greater than or equal to 60 on Externalizing Problems composite scale or a T-score greater than or equal to 65 on the Oppositional Defiant Disorder and/or Conduct Disorder scales)
* Child has clinically severe impairment in the interpersonal relations (greater than 3), functioning in schoolwork (greater than 3), or total domains (greater than 15) on the Columbia Impairment scale.
* Parent is able and willing to participate in a group treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

* Child has an ongoing query or diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Autism or Asperger's Disorder
* Evidence of cognitive delays or an intellectual disability (based on the Kauffman Brief Intelligence Test-2 (KBIT-2), verbal and/or IQ composite standard score below 80 or collateral information)
* Child behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible
* Child preference for individual treatment.
* Parent behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible
* Parent preference for individual treatment.