Innovative models of early intervention for conduct disorders in children

大多数心理健康问题始于儿童时期，而对立违抗和行为问题是成人心理健康问题最可靠的前兆。为这些孩子提供公共服务的终身成本是巨大的。澳大利亚没有管理这一问题的战略，迫切需要制定循证方法。这一研究方案将开发出识别、评估和治疗儿童行为障碍的改进方法，作为我国精神健康早期干预国家战略的一部分。

Most mental health problems begin in childhood, and Oppositional-defiant and conduct problems are the most reliable precursor of adult mental health problems. The lifetime costs on public services for these children are large. Australia has no strategy for managing this problem, and urgently needs to develop evidence-based approaches. This program of research will develop improved methods for identifying, assessing and treating child conduct disorders as part of our national strategy for early intervention for mental health.