Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy and social skills training in management of conduct disorder

Background Conduct Disorder (CD) is a repetitive disruptive behaviour that violates the rights of others, manifests in rules violation, aggression, hostility, and deceitfulness and has assumed prominence in its association with juvenile offending and criminality in adulthood. Despite this knowledge,...

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Published in:The South African journal of psychiatry 2022, Vol.28 (1), p.1737-1737
Main Authors: Kumuyi, Daniel O., Akinnawo, Ebenezer O., Akpunne, Bede C., Akintola, Aderonke A., Onisile, Deborah F., Aniemeka, Onyeka O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent psychotherapy
Adolescents
Care and treatment
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Cognitive therapy
Conduct disorder
Health aspects
Nigeria
Original Research
Pediatric research
Psychological aspects
social skill training
Social skills
Testing
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Summary:Background Conduct Disorder (CD) is a repetitive disruptive behaviour that violates the rights of others, manifests in rules violation, aggression, hostility, and deceitfulness and has assumed prominence in its association with juvenile offending and criminality in adulthood. Despite this knowledge, little research attention is given to ascertaining effective psychobehavioural interventions to manage this problem, especially amongst Nigerian adolescents.Aim This study examined the efficacy of two psychobehavioural strategies to manage CD amongst in-school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria.Setting Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria.Method A randomised controlled trial (RCT) of adolescents with CD was performed. Sixteen participants (aged 12–17 years) who reported high CD from an assessment of 1006 in-school adolescents of selected secondary schools in Ibadan were randomly grouped to receive either cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), social skills training (SST) or combined CBT and SST. The Frequency of Delinquent Behaviour Scaling Instrument (FDBSI) was used for assessments.Results Significant reduction in CD was observed among participants exposed to CBT (t[6] = 8.510), p
ISSN:1608-9685
2078-6786
DOI:10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v28i0.1737