Psychosocial Disruptive Behavior Treatments for Children (1 CE)

Number of credits: 1

This course is for: Clinical Psychologists, LMFTs, and Counselors

Course By: Rachel Schoor, PhD

Course Content: Kaminski, J. W., & Claussen, A. H. (2017). Evidence base update for psychosocial treatments for disruptive behaviors in children. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 46(4), 477-499. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2017.1310044

Course Description: This article reviews the state of research on psychosocial treatments for disruptive behaviors in children 12 years of age and younger. Group parent behavior therapy, and individual parent behavior therapy with child participation alone were classified as well-established treatments. Thirteen treatments were classified as probably efficacious. Each individual program in a treatment family may not be equally effective given the variation in effectiveness of different program previously documented. Systematic investigations of implementation, dissemination, and uptake are needed to ensure that children and families have access to effective treatments. Investigations into how to blend the strengths of the effective approaches into even more effective treatment might also lead to greater impact.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the two steps involved in the review protocol and state the criteria for inclusion and exclusion for the studies reviewed.
2. State the six broad categories of treatment approaches that emerged from the literature review.
3. Identify two limitations of the study and consider these limitations in the context of future research in this area.

Course Outline

• Read and understand Evidence base update for psychosocial treatments for disruptive behaviors in children
• Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
• Consider the factors related to the how the six types of treatment families improve disruptive behaviors in children.
• Work through the post-test questions; keep in mind that answer selections should be derived from the respective article
• Return to the referenced article for any missed questions and/or to better understand the evidence base regarding various types of treatments for disruptive behaviors in children.