Members of the PracticeWise Community,
We are pleased to announce that the Fall 2025 updates to the PracticeWise Evidence-Based Services (PWEBS) Database are now available online. PWEBS has expanded once again from 1,902 to 1,991 papers (+89) and from 3,331 to 3,487 protocols (+156). Furthermore, with PWEBS+, we proudly offer 2,106 papers (+105), and 3,686 protocols (+187).
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Here is a summary of the strength of evidence changes across the problem types in PWEBS:
Anxiety
- Access Management Strategies and Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parents was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
Attention
- Parent Management Training and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
- Access Management Strategies and Parent Management Training and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
Autism
- Motivational Interviewing/Engagement and Social Skills was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
- The Cognitive Training treatment family improved to Minimal Support (Level 4).
- Mindfulness and Relaxation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
- Relaxation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
- Social Skills and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
Depression
- Imagery Training and Medication was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Moderate Support (Level 3).
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
- Emotion Regulation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
- Medication and Psychoeducation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
Disruptive Behavior
- Behavior Therapy and Parent Management Training and Skill Development was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
- Classroom Behavior Management and Cognitive Behavior Therapy was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
- Access Management Strategies and Parent Management Training and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
- Parent Management Training and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
Eating
- Behavioral Feedback and Dietary Care and Medical Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
Elimination
- Medication and Physical/Social/Occupational Therapy was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
- Physical/Social/Occupational Therapy was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
Mania
- Motivational Interviewing/Engagement was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parents was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
- Emotion Regulation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
Psychosis
- Case Management and Medication was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Medication was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
Substance Use
- Contingency Management and Drug Court and Psychoeducation: Family was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
Suicidality
- The Cognitive Behavior Therapy treatment family improved to Best Support (Level 1).
- The Dialectical Behavior Therapy treatment family improved to Best Support (Level 1).
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing/Engagement was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
- Assessment/Monitoring was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
- Psychoeducation: Family was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
New Problem Type Added To PWEBS: Tic
The current expansion in PWEBS includes broadening the literature review to add a new problem type for Tic, and the online service now includes the Tic problem type as a searchable field. As a quick summary, the supported treatment families for Tic are:
Level 1 Best Support:
Level 2 Good Support:
- Biofeedback
- Exposure
- Habit Reversal and Medication
Level 4 Minimal Support:
Level 5 No Support:
- Assessment/Monitoring
- Biofeedback and Relaxation
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Electrical Stimulation
- Exposure and Habit Reversal
- Medication and Psychoeducation
- Psychoeducation
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Our collection of online courses has expanded to include two new courses. Psychoeducation and Psychoeducation: Depression The general Psychoeducation course offers a broad foundation for sharing information with youth and families about well-being, behavioral health concerns, and effective treatments. Psychoeducation: Depression builds on this foundation by focusing on depression in youth, covering causes, health behaviors, treatments, and practical ways to have clear, strengths-based conversations with families. Together, these courses equip providers, educators, and caregivers to deliver evidence-informed psychoeducation across diverse settings. Psychoeducation Psychoeducation Depression
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Cultural Values: Fun Is Where You Find It
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In every update, we like to highlight one of our core cultural values. This Spring, we are featuring: Fun Is Where You Find It. Laughter. Smiles. Energy. Connection. All things that are part of who we are and want to be. Life is short and we will have an attitude that embraces our ability to be ourselves and have fun at work.
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