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Review
. 2009 Jul;18(3):687-706.
doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2009.03.002.

Preventive intervention for early childhood behavioral problems: an ecological perspective

Stephanie A Shepard  1 , Susan Dickstein
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Preventive intervention for early childhood behavioral problems: an ecological perspective

Stephanie A Shepard et al. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2009 Jul.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of preventive interventions targeting parents when addressing early childhood behavior problems. The authors briefly review evidence-based parent management training programs, focusing on one particular program, the Incredible Years (IY) Series. Next, the authors discuss the barriers to embedding evidence-based practice such as IY in community contexts and demonstrate how early childhood mental health consultation can be used to enhance community capacity to adopt evidence-based practice and improve outcomes for the large number of young children and their families in need.

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