BMJ  2007;334 (31 March), doi:10.1136/bmj.39169.480775.3A

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Antisocial behavior and conduct disorders are increasingly common in children, especially in those from single parent homes or disadvantaged areas. Often the parents of children with conduct disorders have poor parenting skills. Judy Hutchings and colleagues performed a pragmatic, community based, randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a parenting program called "Incredible Years" to prevent conduct disorder in high risk Welsh children aged 3 to 5 (doi: 10.1136/bmj.39126.620799.55). Parents of 153 high risk children were randomized either to attend 12 weekly parenting group sessions or to be put on a waiting list. At baseline and follow-up, the parents and children were tested with validated instruments. After six months, both parenting skills and child behavior were significantly improved in the intervention group compared with controls. The authors conclude that an evidence based parenting skills program can make a significant difference in the behavior of high risk children.

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