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Impact of a 2-year multimodal intervention for disruptive 6-year-olds on substance use in adolescence: randomised controlled trial.
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The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science [Br J Psychiatry] 2013 Sep; Vol. 203 (3), pp. 188-95. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Aug 08. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Background: Adolescent substance use is associated with both earlier childhood behavioural problems and serious lifetime addiction problems later in life.<br />Aims: To examine whether, and through which mechanisms, targeting risk factors in early childhood prevents substance use across adolescence.<br />Method: Disruptive kindergarten boys (n = 172) living in Montreal were randomly allocated to a preventive intervention and a control condition. The intervention was delivered over 2 years (7-9 years of age) with two main components: (a) social and problem-solving skills training for the boys; and (b) training for parents on effective child-rearing skills.<br />Results: Adolescent substance use, up to 8 years post-intervention, was reduced in those who received the intervention (d = 0.48-0.70). Of most interest, the intervention effects were explained partly by reductions in impulsivity, antisocial behaviour and affiliation with less deviant peers during pre-adolescence (11-13 years).<br />Conclusions: Adolescent substance use may be indirectly prevented by selectively targeting childhood risk factors that disrupt the developmental cascade of adolescent risk factors for substance use.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders psychology
Child
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction Behavior
Substance-Related Disorders psychology
Treatment Outcome
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders therapy
Behavior Therapy methods
Child Rearing
Parents education
Problem Solving
Substance-Related Disorders prevention & control
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1472-1465
- Volume :
- 203
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23929441
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.112.123182