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title: "Pervasive and non-pervasive conduct problems in a clinic sample aged 4-8 years: child, family and day-care/school factors"
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# [Pervasive and non-pervasive conduct problems in a clinic sample aged 4-8 years: child, family and day-care/school factors](https://www.incredibleyears.com/research/library/article/pervasive-and-non-pervasive-conduct-problems-in-a-clinic-sample-aged-4-8-years-child-family-and-day-careschool-factors)

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Drugli, M.B., Larsson, B., Clifford, G., and Fossum, S. (2006). Pervasive and non-pervasive conduct problems in a clinic sample aged 4-8 years: child, family and day-care/school factors. Regional Centre for Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Department of Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway.

 

In this study differences between pervasive (home and day-care/school) versus non-pervasive conduct problems (home only) were examined in regard to various child, parent/family and day-care/school characteristics in an outpatient clinic sample of 120 children aged 4-8 years.  All children in this sample scored above the 90th percentile on the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) for home problems, and met the criteria for a possible or a confirmed diagnosis of oppositional defiant behaviours. The proportion of children with pervasive conduct problems was high, 83%. Teachers in day-care and school reported children in the pervasive group to have significantly more attention and internalizing problems as well as lower social competence scores than those in the non-pervasive group. Children in the pervasive group also showed consistently more problems in their relationships both with teachers and peers than those in the non-pervasive group. The implications for assessment and treatment of children with conduct problems in these age-groups are discussed.

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Year: 2006

Bibliography: Drugli, M.B., Larsson, B., Clifford, G., and Fossum, S. 2006. Regional Centre for Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Department of Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7489 Trondheim, NW.

Authors: Drugli, Larsson, Clifford, Fossum, 

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