TY - JOUR
T1 - The family check-up in early childhood
T2 - A case study of intervention process and change
AU - Gill, Anne M.
AU - Hyde, Luke W.
AU - Shaw, Daniel S.
AU - Dishion, Thomas J.
AU - Wilson, Melvin N.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grant DA16110 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to the third, fourth, and fifth authors. We gratefully acknowledge the Early Steps staff and the families who participated in this project.
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - This article describes a case study in the use of the Family Check-Up (FCU), a family-based and ecological preventive intervention for children at risk for problem behavior. The FCU is an assessment-driven intervention that utilizes a health maintenance model; emphasizes motivation for change; and offers an adaptive, tailored approach to intervention. This case study follows one Caucasian family through their initial assessment and subsequent treatment for their toddler daughter's conduct problems over a 2-year period. Clinically meaningful improvements in child and family functioning were found despite the presence of child, parent, and neighborhood risk factors. The case is discussed with respect to the findings from a current multisite randomized control trial of the FCU and its application to other populations.
AB - This article describes a case study in the use of the Family Check-Up (FCU), a family-based and ecological preventive intervention for children at risk for problem behavior. The FCU is an assessment-driven intervention that utilizes a health maintenance model; emphasizes motivation for change; and offers an adaptive, tailored approach to intervention. This case study follows one Caucasian family through their initial assessment and subsequent treatment for their toddler daughter's conduct problems over a 2-year period. Clinically meaningful improvements in child and family functioning were found despite the presence of child, parent, and neighborhood risk factors. The case is discussed with respect to the findings from a current multisite randomized control trial of the FCU and its application to other populations.
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U2 - 10.1080/15374410802359858
DO - 10.1080/15374410802359858
M3 - Article
C2 - 18991138
AN - SCOPUS:57349127287
SN - 1537-4416
VL - 37
SP - 893
EP - 904
JO - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
IS - 4
ER -