Parenting Children with Disruptive Behaviors

This Parenting Group focuses on characteristics and needs of children with disruptive behavior disorders assist families to identify risk factors, protective factors, behavioral manifestations across three developmental stages, diagnostic criteria, co-occurring conditions, and the course of these disorders. Considerable research has identified family, neighborhood, school, and societal factors that may place a youth at risk for long-term negative outcomes. Although these factors do not fully explain why disruptive behavior emerge in a child, they may point to areas for intervention. (SAMHSA)