Treating anti-social behaviour in adolescents: A comparison of Multimodal and psychodynamic oriented group interventions

Abstract

This study compared the efficacy of a multimodal intervention (MMI) and a psychodynamic oriented group Intervention (POGI) on antisocial behavior among Nigerian adolescents. A pretest-posttest design was used. Forty-one adolescents drawn from the streets of a Nigerian city (N =20), and a state child correction facility (N=21) participated in the study. The children were randomly assigned to a MMI, POGI and waiting list control (WLC) groups. Ages ranged from 10 to 18 years (mean =14.5; SD=2.1). Data collected were analyzed using multiple group comparison procedures. Results showed that MMI significantly reduced self-reported antisocial behavior of the adolescents as compared to WLC and POGI, respectively. A multimodal intervention approach appears to be more effective in treating antisocial behavior in adolescents than a psychodynamic oriented group Intervention. Treating Anti-sociai Behavior in Adoiescents: A Comparison of i\/lulti-modal and Psychodynamic Oriented Group Interventions (PDF Download Available). Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275344274_Treating_Anti-sociai_Behavior_in_Adoiescents_A_Comparison_of_ilulti-modal_and_Psychodynamic_Oriented_Group_Interventions [accessed Jan 15 2018].