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

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-19

  Lipman, Ellen L ^a,b   Kenny, Meghan ^a   Sniderman, Carrie ^a   O'Grady, Susanne ^c   Augimeri, Leena ^d   Khayutin, Sarah ^c   Boyle, Michael H ^b  

^a McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster Innovation Park   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Banyan Community Services   (Canada)

^d Child Development Institute Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggression; Antisocial behaviour; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Delinquency; Group program

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 50449105432     PISSN: 12097268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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