Taking Stock of Risk Factors for Child Youth Externalizing Behavior Problems
Research on child and adolescent conduct problems has proliferated over the past 15 years, resulting in an extensive array of risk factors, processes, and targets for intervention. To capitalize fully on this extensive research base and contribute effectively to public mental health, the field now needs to take stock of what is known about child and youth conduct problems. In 1998, The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) began a process known as Taking Stock of Risk Factors for Child/Youth Externalizing Behavior Problems. Externalizing behavior problems refers to a range of rule-breaking behaviors and conduct problems, including physical and verbal aggression, defiance, lying, stealing, truancy, delinquency, physical cruelty, and criminal acts. The taking stock process involves three key objectives: (1) to identify and describe what is known about risk factors and processes that contribute to externalizing behavior problems; (2) to identify gaps in our knowledge about risk factors and processes; and (3) to describe the kinds of research and research methodologies needed to advance the field. This report provides a summary of the first of these objectives--describing what is known about existing risk factors and processes that contribute to externalizing behavior problems. This report provides a summary of expert consensus and evaluation of what is currently known about the factors and processes that contribute to the initiation, enhancement, prevention, and termination of conduct problems in children and youth. Specific information about the research studies that document these findings can be found in the accompanying tables. (Contains 285 references and 4 tables.) (GCP)
Microform, English, 2001
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