Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Social Skills Training in Management of Conduct Disorder
Date
2022
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South African Journal of Psychiatry
Abstract
This study examined the efficacy of two psychobehavioural strategies to manage conduct disorder (CD) amongst in-school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria. A randomised controlled trial (RCT) of adolescents with CD was performed. Sixteen participants (aged 12–17 years) who reported high CD from an assessment of 1006 in-school adolescents of selected secondary schools in Ibadan were randomly grouped to receive either cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), social skills training (SST) or combined CBT and SST. The Frequency of Delinquent Behaviour Scaling Instrument (FDBSI) was used for assessments. Significant reduction in CD was observed among participants exposed to CBT at 8 weeks, SST at 8 weeks, and combined CBT and SST at the 6 week mark of interventions respectively. From the study, CBT and SST were found effective in managing CD. However, the combined psychobehavioural intervention of CBT and SST was more effective in managing CD based on a faster therapeutic effect than the independent psychobehavioural intervention of CBT and SST.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy, Conduct disorder, Social skill training, Adolescents, Nigeria
Citation
Kumuyi D.O, Akinnawo EO, Akpunne BC, Akintola AA, Onisile DF, Aniemeka OO. Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy and social skills training in management of conduct disorder. S Afr J Psychiat. 2022;28(0), a1737. https:// doi.org/10.4102/ sajpsychiatry.v28i0.1737