Interventions are more effective when they’re carried out as intended. But how can program implementers keep tabs on how faithfully a program is delivered? In a new study, researchers test an easy-to-use measure of adherence to Brief Parent Training.
January 2013
23 January 2013
Kids who struggle at school are more likely to get involved in crime. But, as a recent review reveals, the depressing state of research into effective ways to block the “school to prison pipeline” leaves advocates with little evidence on how to help.
17 January 2013
There are now lots of bullying prevention programs on the market. But do they work? A new systematic review claims that some do, but that ongoing intervention is needed if effects aren’t to fade.
15 January 2013
Overcrowding, sexual and physical abuse, and inadequate care: this was the reality of Romanian orphanages during the Ceausescu dictatorship. Over the last two decades, foster care largely replaced these shocking conditions. Now the spotlight has a new focus: helping foster families relate to children who are likely to have serious behavioral and emotional problems. And a version of cognitive behavioral therapy can do just that, a new study suggests.
11 January 2013
Informing child welfare caseworkers about effective therapies and practice seems like common sense. But while a US training program successfully raised awareness of evidence-based practices, caseworkers did not make significantly more referrals to them than untrained colleagues. Does that mean it was a bad idea?
03 January 2013
Programs for the parents of poorly behaved children and youth could be strengthened if they targeted not only parenting skills, but also memory, attention, and self-control – a bundle of mental abilities collectively known as “executive function.”
