"The earlier we invest in this group of children, the more likely we are to change their entire life course, leading to incalculable benefits for society."
-Â Professor Eva Kimonis
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Research summary
Innovative therapy for children with severe conduct issues promises profound benefits for families, schools and society at large.
Severe disruptive behaviour in young children puts a terrible strain on parents, siblings and teachers, but just as worrying is the high chance the child will go on to suffer mental health problems or follow a criminal trajectory.Â
Coming from a background working with juvenile offenders with severe antisocial and violent behaviours, Professor Eva Kimonis says by the time these people are caught in the mental health or criminal justice systems, their behaviours are entrenched and hard to treat. This got her interested in working with much younger children to see if