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Contribution title ScouT: Mediation and moderation of the computer-assisted social skills training for children with with peer related aggressive behavior
Contribution code D1.007
Authors
  1. Leonie Hofmann University of Cologne Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy Center for Child and Adolescent Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CEKIP) Presenter
  2. Anja Görtz-Dorten University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne
Form of presentation Poster
Topic
  • T01 - AI and digital health
Abstract Aims: Psychotherapy is effective for many children and adolescents with conduct disorder, but not all benefit from these treatments. This highlights the need for deeper analyses to understand which interventions work best for specific children and by what mechanisms. Digital tools, such as computers, offer promising ways to enhance existing treatments. One such intervention, the Computer-assisted Social Skills Training for Children with Aggressive Behavior (ScouT), is designed for children with frequent peer conflict. An alternative approach is a resource-oriented therapy, which focuses on solution-oriented strategies. Supportive Treatment for Activation of Resources in Children (STARK) is based on this principle and was compared with ScouT in a randomized controlled trial. Beyond the treatments' efficacy, the question is which treatment works for whom and how.
Methods: 121 children with conduct disorder participated in an 8-week waiting period. The children were then randomly assigned to ScouT (n = 50) or ST