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The PATHS® Curriculum

Universal populations (all children) including those with more serious behavior problems and/or cognitive challenges

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Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 1

Mental Health Prevention and/or Early Intervention (Child & Adolescent) Programs
Scientific Rating 1

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Adults with depression; has also been used with adults with a variety of other mental health disorders and behavioral problems

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Depression Treatment (Adult)
Scientific Rating 1

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for PTSD

Adult patients suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); developed for police officers, now used for all kinds of patients with PTSD

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Trauma Treatment (Adult)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Narrative Exposure Therapy

Adult survivors of organized violence, war, conflict, torture, man-made and natural disasters, civil trauma as well as childhood sexual/physical abuse, mistreatment and neglect

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Trauma Treatment (Adult)
Scientific Rating 1

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Low

Cognitive Processing Therapy

Adults who have experienced a traumatic event and are currently suffering from the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or meet criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD

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Trauma Treatment (Adult)
Scientific Rating 1

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Triple P – Positive Parenting Program – Level 4®

For parents and caregivers of children and adolescents from birth to 12 years old with moderate to severe behavioral and/or emotional difficulties or for parents that are motivated to gain a more in-depth understanding of positive parenting

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Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 1

Parent Training Programs that Address Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents
Scientific Rating 1

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Triple P – Positive Parenting Program® System

For parents and caregivers of children from birth to age 16

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Parent Training Programs that Address Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents
Scientific Rating 3

Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect
Scientific Rating 2

Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Primary) Programs
Scientific Rating 2

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Signs of Safety

Children and families where there has been suspected or substantiated child abuse or neglect

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Casework Practice
Scientific Rating NR

Interventions for Neglect
Scientific Rating NR

Motivation and Engagement Programs
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Caring Dads: Helping Fathers Value Their Children

Fathers (including biological, step, and common-law) who have who have physically abused, emotionally abused, or neglected their children; exposed their children to domestic violence; or who are deemed to be at high-risk for these behaviors

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Father Involvement Interventions
Scientific Rating NR

Interventions for Abusive Behavior
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High