Question Mental disorders typically start in childhood and persist, causing high individual
and collective burdens. To inform policymaking to address children's mental health in high …

Bullying continues to be a concern in schools and communities across the United States and
worldwide, yet there is uncertainty regarding the most effective approaches for preventing it …

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Sixth Edition, provides a psychological and evidence-
informed perspective of criminal behavior that sets it apart from many criminological and …

Gun violence is the most pressing public safety problem in US cities. We report results from
a randomized controlled trial (N= 2,456) of a community-researcher partnership called the …

When I started writing this book, I knew I'd need to read piles of research but failed to foresee
the enormity of the piles. Education isn't just a major industry; it inspires researchers' …

Among juvenile offenders, those who commit the greatest number and the most violent
offenses are referred to as serious, violent, and chronic (SVC) offenders. However, current …

There is a growing body of research emphasizing the advantages of teaching students
social and emotional (SE) skills in school. Here we examine the economic value of these …

Abstract Objective To update Piquero et al.'s meta-analysis on early family/parent training
programs. Methods Screening of eligible studies was carried out for the period between …

The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before,
from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics. Many …

This article discusses conceptual issues and reviews knowledge about direct and buffering
protective factors in the development of youth violence. Direct protective factors predict a low …