A group of UNSW researchers lead by Prof Mark Dadds of the School of Psychology will assess the impact of a new state-of-the-art assessment and treatment program targeting the early signs of antisocial behaviour in children and their families. Funded by the federal government’s Healthy Start to Life for All Australian Awards, the trial will involve 1,000 children aged six to 16 years of age over a three-year period.

Antisocial children can exhibit an array of behaviours including aggression, deliberate rule-breaking, stealing, lying and disobedience. The program offers state-of-the-art assessment of children's social and emotional characteristics that will allow children and their parents to receive a specially tailored treatment that best suits their needs.

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