This interesting article describes a program designed to prevent the development of antisocial behavior in at risk children. The three month program engaged children in activities designed to improve self-management and social interactions. Oppositional and disruptive behavior decreased significantly and there was also a decline in reported hyperactivity and inattention.
This study has important implications that I will be developing over the next several weeks: Prevention works and is much less expensive than treatment in the long run. There are effective non-drug treatments for most behavioral problems. The trend toward identifying all problems as discrete "brain diseases" requiring long term medication is dangerous and disempowers the very people it intends to help.
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