Citation

Goodwin T, Pacey K, Grace M. J. Child Adolesc. Psychiatr. Nurs. 2003; 16(2): 52-9, 80.

Affiliation

University of Cincinnati, OH, USA. goodwit@ucmail.uc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12873067

Abstract

TOPIC: Early intervention to decrease violent and aggressive behavior in preschool-age children. PURPOSE: To describe a model of an on-site early identification and intervention program for children under 6 in child care and preschool settings. SOURCES: Literature review, authors' experiences in preschool prevention services, and pre/post intervention data using standardized tools. CONCLUSIONS: An on-site secondary prevention program is an effective strategy to decrease violent and aggressive behavior in very young children. This model can be replicated in most communities through collaborations among childhood mental health professionals and early childhood educators.

Language: en