The journal of mental health policy and economics
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J Ment Health Policy Econ · Dec 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEconomic evaluation of treatments for children with severe behavioural problems.
Disruptive behaviour disorders, including conduct disorder, affect at least 10% of children and are the most common reasons for referral to children's mental health services. The long-term economic impact on society of unresolved conduct disorder can exceed pound sterling 1 million for one individual over their lifetime. ⋯ It would be of interest for further research to continue to follow up the work done in this study with a larger cohort of subjects to further establish the effective components of parenting programmes and their relative costs and benefits both at intervention and over time.