As director of the National Academy for Parenting Research,
Professor Scott runs a team of 55 people investigating aspects
of how best to improve parenting in order to enhance
child outcomes.
He has been involved in papers on the economic cost of
conduct disorders and on three randomised-controlled trials
that covered the effectiveness of parent training in clinical
practice, preventively in schools and then disseminating
it at a low cost.
A follow-up study was also carried out on the effectiveness
of parent training, including its effectiveness in preventing
the development of personality disorders