This study provides a synthesis of meta-analyses and systematic reviews on non-pharmacological treatments for childhood aggression. Treatments referred to universal prevention, selective prevention, indicated prevention, or intervention (Mrazek and Haggerty, 1994). Seventy-two meta-analyses and systematic reviews met the inclusion criteria. We describe their characteristics, effect sizes across types of treatments, and the effects of various moderators. For universal and selective prevention, effects were mostly absent or small; for indicated prevention and interventions, effects were mostly small or medium. Only two moderators had a positive effect on treatment effectiveness, namely pre-test levels of aggression and parental involvement. These results identified similarities between indicated prevention and intervention treatments, on the one hand, and universal prevention and selective prevention, on the other. Our findings suggest that research distinguishing between targets of treatments (i.e., factors associated with childhood aggression vs. present aggressive behaviors) would be promising. Moreover, to further increase effectiveness of treatments for childhood aggression, individual differences warrant scientific attention.

这项研究提供了对儿童侵略性非药物治疗的荟萃分析和系统评价的综合。治疗指的是普遍预防，选择性预防，有针对性的预防或干预（Mrazek和Haggerty，1994）。七十二项荟萃分析和系统评价符合纳入标准。我们描述了它们的特征，不同治疗类型的效应大小以及各种主持人的效应。对于普遍和选择性的预防，效果大多不存在或很小；对于明确的预防和干预措施，效果大多是中度的。只有两名主持人对治疗效果产生积极影响，即攻击前的测试水平和父母的参与。这些结果确定了指定的预防措施和干预措施之间的相似性，一方面是普遍预防和选择性预防。我们的发现表明，区分治疗目标（即与儿童侵略性相关的因素与目前的攻击行为相关的因素）的研究将很有希望。此外，为进一步提高治疗儿童侵略性的有效性，个体差异值得科学关注。