Citation

Zhang T, Fu H, Wan Y. Am. J. Fam. Ther. 2015; 43(2): 132-137.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01926187.2014.981480

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Behavioral Family Therapy (BFT) generally targets four typical disruptive behaviors among children ages from 2 to 7 years: noncompliance, aggression, tantrums, and negative talk. This study tests the effect of BFT on 20 Chinese aggressive children (16 boys and 4 girls) who were assigned to a BFT group or a control group. The results showed that the children's level of aggression in the BFT group reduced significantly compared to that of the control group, and the gains were maintained at a 6-month follow-up. These findings support the use of BFT as a treatment modality for Chinese aggressive children.

Language: en