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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children

Children ages 8- to 12-years old with anxiety or depression; can be modified for both younger and older children

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Anxiety Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Strengthening Families Program

Parents and their children ages 0-17 who need skills to reduce family conflict and the risk of abuse or neglect, including substance abusing parents, those already reported for child maltreatment, and those who need skills to deal with a disruptive child

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

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

Substance Abuse Prevention (Child & Adolescent) Programs
Scientific Rating 3

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Somatic Experiencing® (SE®) Model

Children and adolescents who experience trauma, are exposed to natural disasters, or experience chronic pain; also used with adults

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Trauma Treatment - Client-Level Interventions (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating NR

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

Circle of Security Parenting

Groups of caregivers (parents, foster/adoptive parents, and early learning providers) of infants, toddlers, and children younger than 6 years old; can be used universally or in targeted fashion through serving high-risk populations such as Early Head Start participants, teen moms, or parents with irritable babies

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

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

Medium

Safe Environment for Every Kid

Primary Prevention use: Families with children aged 0-5 years. Secondary Prevention use: Families with children aged 0-5 years who have risk factors for child maltreatment such as parental depression or substance abuse

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

Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Primary) Programs
Scientific Rating 1

Child Welfare System Relevance Level

High

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

Aggression Replacement Training®

Aggressive and violent adolescents, 13 to 18 years of age

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Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent)
Scientific Rating 3

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