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Tracking the Multiple Pathways of Parent and Family Influence on Disruptive Behavior Disorders

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Disruptive Behavior Disorders

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Parenting and related family characteristics are perhaps the most studied and documented contributors to risk for disruptive behavior disorders among children. They are also the most salient protective factor against such problems. Family-focused interventions (both preventive and treatment) are among the most effective for disruptive behavior disorders (Dishion & McMahon, 1998). Indeed, their effectiveness underscores the importance of family factors in the cause and solutions for this problem.

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Tolan, P.H., Dodge, K., Rutter, M. (2013). Tracking the Multiple Pathways of Parent and Family Influence on Disruptive Behavior Disorders. In: Tolan, P., Leventhal, B. (eds) Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Advances in Development and Psychopathology: Brain Research Foundation Symposium Series, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7557-6_7

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