TITLE Familiarizing Students with the Empirically Supported Treatment

The clinical research literature exploring the efficacy of particular treatment approaches is reviewed with the intent to facilitate the training of counseling students. Empirically supported treatments (ESTs) is defined operationally as evidence-based treatments following the listing of empirically validated psychological treatments reported by the American Psychological Association. Using treatment guidelines in therapy, and the problems associated with using ESTs in managed care psychotherapy (where not all guides are consistent) are discussed. Research and treatment are summarized for the following diagnostic categories of parenting problems: thumbsucking, nailbiting, encopresis (fecal soiling), enuresis (incontinence), aggression in boys, childhood oppositional disorder, and psychosomatic illnesses in children. Each topic includes a discussion of the disorder or problem with its negative consequences, a brief overview of the most pertinent research on it, and a comprehensive outline of the treatment approach. (Contains 113 empirically supported treatments). (EMK) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** Familiarizing Students with the Empirically Supported Treatment Approaches for Childhood Problems U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. Victoria Wilkins Catherine Chambliss, Ph.D.