Spring 2015 Update

Members of the PracticeWise Community,

The Spring 2015 updates to the PracticeWise information resources were recently published.

We have made some big and exciting changes to our Professional Development Program that we hope will help to significantly expand opportunities for learning the MAP system while reducing training costs.

In short, we have (a) introduced a new training role called the MAP Instructor and (b) formalized the manner in which our free online courses can help members achieve MAP Therapist status.

To help you learn more about the new Professional Development Program and portfolio updates, we have expanded information available on our website, posted some introductory videos, and added a free online MAP Instructor course. Please note that these new opportunities do not require existing programs to change your current MAP professional development strategies, and local jurisdictions may need some time to decide whether to support these new offerings.

Look under "My Courses" to find out more about the MAP Instructor role as well as our ever-expanding collection of online courses.

In our regular update to the PracticeWise Evidence Based Services Database (PWEBS), several treatment families achieved new Strength of Evidence levels:

Anxiety

Attentional Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2)
Attention Contingency Management achieved Best Support (Level 1)
Autism Attentional Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2)
Play Therapy was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4)

Disruptive Behavior

Therapeutic Foster Care achieved Best Support (Level 1)
Family Therapy achieved Good Support (Level 2)

Eating

We enhanced coverage of interventions for childhood obesity.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy achieved Best Support (Level 1)
Physical Exercise and Dietary Care and Behavioral Feedback was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Best Support (Level 1)
Physical Exercise and Dietary Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4)
Behavioral Training and Dietary Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5)
Dietary Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5)
Psychoeducation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5)

Substance Use

Motivational Interviewing/Engagement achieved Best Support (Level 1)

Suicidality

Parent Coping/Stress Management was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2)
Traumatic Stress Exposure achieved Best Support (Level 1)
Education was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5)

For those who might not have noticed, over the winter, we made a number of updates and enhancements to the Practitioner Guides that included revision of the Cognitive – Depression guide and enhanced bookmarking to improve ease of navigation within the electronic version (pdf) of the guides.

Finally, each spring, we receive additional requests for MAP training. Therefore, we are planning to offer our MAP Direct Services series and MAP Supervision and Consultation series in late May or early June in the Los Angeles, CA area. If you are interested in procuring a training slot or hosting an event, please email your request to our support line at [email protected].

Best wishes,

The PracticeWise Team