There are several important general implications from the findings. First, when group interventions are being delivered, child characteristics, including genetic markers and the active mechanisms associated with them should be considered. Second, more empirical understanding is needed of the type of therapist behaviors that may be able to buffer the limitations of the group format for children with the G allele of this variant of the oxytocin receptor gene. Research examining how different types of therapist behaviors affect children within the group sessions and in the years after the intervention continues to be crucially needed (Lochman et al., 2015).
