Conduct disorders in children

In this week's BMJ, a report on a preventive intervention in parents of preschool children at risk of developing conduct disorder. The study shows that effective community level prevention is possible using regular service staff if they are properly trained in an evidence based program. Conduct disorder is a major health and social problem. It is the most common psychiatric disorder in childhood, with a prevalence of around 5% across the world. While in the early stages the success of this intervention is worth following.