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title: "Preventing Conduct Problems in Head Start Children: Strengthening parenting Competencies"
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# [Preventing Conduct Problems in Head Start Children: Strengthening parenting Competencies](https://www.incredibleyears.com/research/library/article/preventing-conduct-problems-in-head-start-children-strengthening-parenting-competencies)

 Written by [Incredible Years](https://www.incredibleyears.com/research/library/author/adminiy) | Mar 6, 1998 8:00:00 AM

The incidence of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and early onset conduct disorder (CD) in young children is disturbing: Studies have reported that 7-25% of preschool children meet the diagnostic criteria for ODD.

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 Year: 1998

 Bibliography: Webster-Stratton, C. 1998. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol.66. No.5 715-730.

 Authors: Webster-Stratton, , , , 

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