Spring 2024 Update

Here is a summary of the strength of evidence changes across the problem types in PWEBS:

Anxiety

• The Assessment/Monitoring treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• The Cognitive Training treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• The Parent Management Training treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Behavioral Psychoeducation and Medication was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Attention

• The Psychoeducation: Parent treatment family improved to Best Support (Level 1).
• The Biofeedback and Cognitive Training treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• The Contingency Management and Self Verbalization treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• The Mindfulness treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Cooperative Problem Solving was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Mindfulness and Relaxation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Attention and Psychoeducation: Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Cognitive Training and Electrical Stimulation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Dietary Care and Medication was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Medication and Psychoeducation: Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Autism

• Psychoeducation: Parent and Supportive Listening for Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Depression

• The Social Skills treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Assessment/Monitoring was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy and Motivational Interviewing/Engagement was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing/Engagement and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Disruptive Behavior

• Anger Control and Psychoeducation: Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Psychoeducation: Parent and Supportive Listening for Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Eating

• Psychoeducation: Parent and Supportive Listening for Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Elimination

• Biofeedback and Dietary Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Substance Use

• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Family Therapy treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Family Therapy and Motivational Interviewing/Engagement treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing/Engagement treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Expression and Group Therapy and Psychoeducation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing/Engagement and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Suicidality

• Case Management and Motivational Interviewing/Engagement was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Traumatic Stress

• Cognitive Training and Exposure was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).

 Cultural Values: Learn and Lead

In every update, we like to highlight one of our core cultural values. This Spring, we are featuring: Learn and Lead. Be a humble student and a generous teacher. We want to be courageous in our willingness and desire to innovate, evolve and adapt. We celebrate having the courage to grow.