The Exploring Together Program was developed in the late 1980’s at the Austin Hospital outpatient unit for Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatry under the leadership of Dr Lyn Littlefield. Pre and post questionnaires were administered to the parents and teachers of the children participating in Exploring Together, and the Program was found to be effective at improving the behaviour of these children. Follow up questionnaires at 6 and 12 months indicated that the improvements were maintained over time. These behaviour changes were particularly significant in that, for the majority of children, the changes indicated a move from a clinical range of behaviour problems (top 2% of the population) into the behaviour range of the normal population. This change has very positive implications for the long-term mental health and well-being of these children and their families.
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