Counseling Outcomes for Youth With Oppositional Behavior: A Meta-Analysis

This meta‐analysis of clinical trials explored the effectiveness of treatments targeted at changing oppositional behavior. The meta‐analysis included 31 peer‐reviewed treatment studies with school‐age youth ages 6–17 years identified as having oppositional defiant disorder. Results were synthesized...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2014-01, Vol.92 (1), p.13-24
Main Authors: Erford, Bradley T., Paul, Lauren E., Oncken, Conor, Kress, Victoria E., Erford, Matthew R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Behavior disorders
Child psychology
Clinical research
Clinical trials
Counseling
Counseling psychology
Counselling
Efficacy
Meta-analysis
oppositional behavior
Oppositional defiant disorder
Psychotherapy
Random effects
Systematic review
Termination
Young people
Youth
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Summary:This meta‐analysis of clinical trials explored the effectiveness of treatments targeted at changing oppositional behavior. The meta‐analysis included 31 peer‐reviewed treatment studies with school‐age youth ages 6–17 years identified as having oppositional defiant disorder. Results were synthesized using a random effects model for mean difference and mean gain effect size estimates. Findings suggest that counseling/psychotherapy is effective in treating oppositional behavior in school‐age youth at termination, but the long‐term efficacy of such treatment is less stable.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00125.x