Jean E. Dumas

TL;DR: From 117 studies on the outcome of behavioral parent training (BPT) to modify child antisocial behavior, 26 controlled studies met criteria for inclusion in a meta-analysis as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: LaFreniere et al. as discussed by the authors presented the factor structure and scale characteristics of the shortened version of the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation Scale (SCBE) for a Quebec sample and 3 US samples, as well as age and gender differences in the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems and social competence throughout the preschool years.

TL;DR: Differences in parental reports of parenting stress, child behavior problems, and dysphoria in 150 families who had children with autism, behavior disorders, Down syndrome, or normal development are assessed.

TL;DR: Key conceptual and methodologic issues associated with intervention fidelity are summarized, and the steps taken to promote fidelity in EARLY ALLIANCE, a large-scale prevention trial currently testing the effectiveness of family, peer, and school interventions are described.

TL;DR: It is concluded that home chaos is not a proxy for adverse social or psychological circumstances but a useful construct in its own right, and the CHAOS scale provides an adequate and economical measure of home confusion and disorganization that should prove useful in clinical research with diverse populations.