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Rachael C. Murrihy Antony D. Kidman Thomas H. Ollendick Editors

Clinical Handbook of Assessing and

Clinical Handbook of Assessing and Treating Conduct Problems in Youth

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Clinical Handbook of Assessing and Treating Conduct Problems in Youth

Clinical Handbook of

Assessing and Treating Conduct Problems in Youth Edited by

Rachael C. Murrihy University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Antony D. Kidman University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Thomas H. Ollendick Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA

Editors Rachael C. Murrihy Health Psychology Unit University of Technology, Sydney Sydney, NSW Australia [email protected] Antony D. Kidman Health Psychology Unit University of Technology, Sydney Sydney, NSW Australia [email protected]

Thomas H. Ollendick Department of Psychology Child Study Center Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA USA [email protected]

ISBN: 978-1-4419-6295-9 e-ISBN: 978-1-4419-6297-3 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6297-3 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2010930603 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in ­connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Preface

Identifying evidence-based treatments for youth with conduct problems is vitally important, not only because conduct problems are the most common of all youth mental health problems, but also because the impairment associated with conduct problems is so severe and pervasive, costly to society and, at times, life threatening. For an individual, antisocial and aggressive behavior interferes with the ability to reach optimal potential in academic, occupational, and social pursuits. Families suffer as they struggle to manage challenging behaviors, ensure their safety, and deal with the social alienation that frequently goes hand in hand with raising aggressive youth. School communities are also affected. Teachers managing sizeable classrooms face pressure, often in the absence of specialized training, to circumvent demanding behaviors and protect the learning environment and safety of other students. Ultimately, one needs only to look to the daily newspapers, to stories of unemployment, crime, and violence at home, in schools, and on the st