Most evidence-based programs have been developed and tested in the United States and other English-speaking countries, leading to skepticism among practitioners elsewhere about ‘foreign imports’. Cultural adaptation is the obvious answer, but can it be done without compromising program effectiveness?
September 2012
18 September 2012
Even modest interventions can prevent some disruptive kids from growing into adult criminals. The question is: just how do these programs work? Keeping kids out of trouble as teens is one route to success, a Canadian study finds.
13 September 2012
A little girl scrapes her knee. Crying follows. A little boy laughs at the girl. A decade later, antisocial behavior follows. An exaggeration? Or could it really be true? A recent study makes a strong argument that the link is real.
10 September 2012
Although conduct disorder, ADHD, and oppositional defiant disorder are considered separate diagnoses of chronic behavioral problems, research suggests they are triggered by similar childhood environments. A recent review investigates the overlap.
06 September 2012
You say “mum” and I say “mom.” You prefer tea and I prefer coffee. But 2+2=4 on both sides of the Atlantic, right? So why does a US-developed cooperative learning program deliver good math results in its home country, and none at all in the UK?
03 September 2012
Can a $60,000-per-child intervention be cost-effective? Yes, if it’s well targeted, argue the developers of Fast Track. The program may be 10 years long, complex, and hardly cheap – but it works for children who are at the highest risk of developing life-long conduct disorders.
