Topic Area Summaries and Related Resources
The topic area summaries linked below include the programs that are rated as having Well-Supported Research Evidence (rated a 1), Supported Research Evidence (rated a 2), or Promising Research Evidence (rated a 3) on the CEBC Scientific Rating Scale. Topic area summaries are created when there are at least 4 or 5 of these programs in the topic area; therefore not all topic areas have a topic area summary. For a list all of the programs in each of the CEBC topic areas, please see the individual topic area pages via the categorized landing page or alphabetical list.
- Alternatives to Long-Term Residential Care Programs Topic Area Summary
- Anxiety Treatment (Child & Adolescent) Topic Area Summary
- Behavioral Management Programs for Adolescents in Child Welfare Topic Area Summary
- Casework Practice Topic Area Summary
- Depression Treatment (Adult) Topic Area Summary
- Depression Treatment (Child & Adolescent) Topic Area Summary
- Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions (Child & Adolescent) Topic Area Summary
- Digital Mental Health Interventions (Youth/Young Adult) Topic Area Summary
- Disruptive Behavior Treatment (Child & Adolescent) Topic Area Summary
- Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence: Services for Victims and their Children Topic Area Summary
- Educational Interventions for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care Topic Area Summary
- Family Stabilization Programs Topic Area Summary
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) Interventions (Child & Adolescent) Topic Area Summary
- Home Visiting Programs for Child Well-Being topic Area Summary
- Home Visiting Programs for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Topic Area Summary
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Programs (Birth-5) Topic Area Summary
- Interventions for Abusive Behavior Topic Area Summary
- Kinship Caregiver Support Programs Topic Area Summary
- Mental Health Prevention and/or Early Intervention (Child & Adolescent) Programs Topic Area Summary
- Mentoring Programs (Child & Adolescent) Topic Area Summary
- Parent Training Programs that Address Behavior Problems in Children & Adolescents Topic Area Summary
- Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect Topic Area Summary
- Placement Stabilization Programs Topic Area Summary
- Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Primary) Programs Topic Area Summary
- Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs Topic Area Summary
- Resource Parent Programs Topic Area Summary
- Reunification Programs Topic Area Summary
- Substance Abuse Prevention (Child & Adolescent) Programs Topic Area Summary
- Substance Abuse Treatment (Adolescent) Topic Area Summary
- Substance Abuse Treatment (Adult) Topic Area Summary
- Teen Pregnancy Services Topic Area Summary
- Trauma Treatment (Adult) Topic Area Summary
- Trauma Treatment - Client-Level Interventions (Child & Adolescent) Topic Area Summary
- Youth Transitioning Into Adulthood Programs Topic Area Summary
Measurement Tool Summaries
Other Resources Related to Specific Topic Areas
- Alternative or Differential Response
- CEBC Statement Regarding Conversion Therapy
- DSM-5 Criteria for Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder
- DSM-5 Criteria for Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
- Financial Support for Kinship Care
- Pharmacological Treatment for Adult Depression
- Pharmacological Treatments for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Disorders
- Pharmacological Treatment for Substance Abuse
- Running Away and Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) in the Child Welfare System
Page last updated 5/8/2025.