Question 1

Define psychoeducation.

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Question 2

Lee,Horvath,and Hunsley (2013)found that evidence-based treatments for children and youth

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Lee, Horvath, and Hunsley (2013) found that evidence-based treatments for children and youth can be effective when used in routine practice settings.

Question 3

What is a coercive exchange?

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Question 4

A modular approach in which practice elements are combined to meet the needs of diverse youth holds considerable promise.A modular approach requires

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A modular approach requires extensive training and support of the mental health workforce. Modular approaches involve combining different evidence-based treatment elements to create customized interventions for youth with different needs. Mental health workers need extensive training and support to be able to effectively use modular approaches, which requires understanding which elements to use and how to combine them to best meet the needs of each individual youth. Continuing education in evidence-based treatment may also be necessary to stay abreast of new research and discoveries that inform the selection and combination of practice elements. However, the creation of new manuals based on meta-analyses and clinical studies or graduate education in evidence-based treatment are not necessarily required for a modular approach.

Question 5

Weisz et al (2013)conducted a meta-analysis of 52 randomized trials that compared an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents to usual care.On average,youth receiving evidence-based psychotherapy had

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The meta-analysis found that youth receiving evidence-based psychotherapy had a better outcome than 60% of youth receiving usual care.

Question 6

To roll out evidence-based services on a large scale requires coordination across researchers,policy-makers,and practitioners.It requires?

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Question 7

In the context of parenting,what is positive reinforcement,and why is it important? Provide three examples of positive reinforcers.

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Question 8

Briefly describe Evidence-based Parenting Programs and Multisystemic Therapy (MST)programs.List one thing these programs have in common,and one way in which they are different.

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Question 9

What are the NICE guidelines for treatment of depression in youth?

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Quiz 13: Intervention: Children and Adolescents