2007 Bennett Lecture in Prevention Science
Thomas Dishion, Ph.D.
October 24, 2007
The Living Center, Henderson Building
The Family Check Up:
Intervention Model and Effects for Children and Adolescents
Abstract
The Family Check Up is a core component of an overall adaptive and
tailored family-centered intervention for children and families (Dishion
& Stormshak, 2007). An overview of the intervention model is
provided, with some specific examples of applications in early
childhood and adolescence. Intervention outcomes are provided for
randomized trials testing the intervention for families of young children
(age 2 to 4) and those with young adolescents (age 11 to 14).
Implications for prevention science theory and method are discussed.