01267nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260007600042653002500118653001500143653001100158653003900169100002900208700003500237245004500272300001200317490000600329520069800335022001401033020001401047       1996                            d  c07/1996bSociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés10aSocial desadaptation10aPrevention10aschool10aInterpersonal and cognitive skills1 aVicente Garrido Genovés1 aMª Dolores Martínez Francés00aPreventing antisocial behavior at school  a211-2260 v23 aThis paper presents the application of a psychoeducative program in an elementary school. The objetive was to help children coming from poor social background to improve socio-interpersonal abilities. During several months, children in a experimental group took lessons in social skills, problem-solving and values development. Compared with a control well-adapted group, the experimental one improved substantially in several behavioral , self-perception and cognitive measures. It was also showed a promising outcome in the school marks. This research adds to the prevention literature in concluding the importance of early intervention in the school setting to prevent social desadaptation.  a1134-7937  a2174-0437