Charlotte Waddell|Christine R. Schwartz|Caitlyn Andres|Jenny Lou Barican|D. Yung
Fifty years of preventing and treating childhood behaviour disorders: a systematic review to inform policy and practice
Simon Fraser University|Faculty of Public Health|Simon Fraser University|Faculty of Public Health|Simon Fraser University|Faculty of Public Health|Simon Fraser University|Faculty of Public Health|Simon Fraser University|Faculty of Public Health
oppositional defiant conduct disorders odd cd start early persist incurring high individual collective costs inform policy practice therefore asked best available research evidence preventing treating disorderswe sought randomised controlled trials rcts evaluating interventions addressing prevention treatment behaviour problems individuals aged 18 years younger criteria tailored identify higherquality rcts also relevant policy practice searched cinahl eric medline psycinfo web science databases updating initial searches may 2017 thirtyseven rcts met inclusion criteriaevaluating 15 prevention programmes 8 psychosocial treatments 5 medications conducted narrative synthesisfor prevention 3 notable programmes reduced behavioural diagnoses classroomcentered intervention good behavior game fast track five programmes reduced serious behaviour symptoms criminal activity prevention benefits long term 35 years psychosocial treatment incredible years reduced behavioural diagnoses three interventions reduced criminal activity psychosocial treatment benefits lasted 1 8 years 4 medications reduced posttest symptoms caused important adverse eventsconsiderable rct evidence favours preventioneffective prevention programmes therefore made widely available effective psychosocial treatments also provided children oddcd medications last resort given associated adverse events given shortterm evidence benefits policymakers practitioners help children populations acting findings