Spring 2023 Update

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

Anxiety

• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Family Therapy treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Joint Attention/Empathetic & Emotional Engagement was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• The Rational Emotive Therapy treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• The Social Skills treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Exposure and Parent Management Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Biofeedback and Relaxation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Exposure and Social Skills was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Joint Attention/Empathetic & Emotional Engagement was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Attention

• Behavior Therapy and Peer Pairing and Social Skills was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Parent Coping/Stress Management and Parent Management Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Peer Pairing and Skill Development was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Attention was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Classroom Behavior Management and Medication and Parent Management Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Classroom Behavior Management and Parent Management Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Contingency Management and Parent Management Training and Skill Development was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Modeling was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Parent Management Training and Skill Development was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Autism

• Attention was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• The Behavior Therapy treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Goal Setting was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• The Joint Attention/Empathetic & Emotional Engagement and Social Skills treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Rational Emotive Therapy was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Classroom Behavior Management was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• The Communication Skills treatment family improved to Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Family Empowerment and Support and Psychoeducation: Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• The Peer Pairing and Social Skills treatment family improved to Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Physical Exercise was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Education was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Imitation and Intensive Behavioral Treatment and Intensive Communication Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Depression

• The Education treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• The Interpersonal Therapy and Medication treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Training and Social Skills was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parents and Dietary Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Family-Focused Therapy and Medication was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Medication and Psychoeducation: Family was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Disruptive Behavior

• Case Management was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Case Management and Contingency Management was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parents treatment family improved to Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Access Management Strategies and Case Management was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Biofeedback was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Joint Attention/Empathetic & Emotional Engagement was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Eating

• The Education treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• The Parent Management Training treatment family improved to Moderate Support (Level 3).
• Interpersonal Therapy was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Elimination

• Biofeedback and Dietary Care and Medical Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Psychoeducation: Family was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).

Mania

• Attention Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Family-Focused Therapy and Medication was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Medication and Psychoeducation: Family was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Psychosis

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parents was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Parents and Medication was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Substance Use

• Attention Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Moderate Support (Level 3).

Suicidality

• Assessment/Follow Up Planning was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Moderate Support (Level 3).
• The Motivational Interviewing/Engagement treatment family improved to Moderate Support (Level 3).
• Problem Solving was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).

Cultural Values: Be a Great Partner

In every update, we like to highlight one of our core cultural values. This Spring, we are featuring: Be a Great Partner. This one is easy if we pause for only a moment to imagine that it was you on the other end of the phone line; that you were the one waiting for a package to be delivered; that you were the one not able to do your job because someone else did not do theirs. We know that rising tides float all boats, so we strive to always be a great partner.