Spring 2025 Update

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

Anxiety

• The Biofeedback treatment family improved to Best Support (Level 1).
• The Client Centered Therapy treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Play Therapy was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Cognitive Behavioral Psychoeducation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Attention

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Psychoeducation: Parent 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).
• Assessment/Monitoring and Medication was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Behavior Therapy and Parent Management Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Behavioral Sleep Intervention and Relaxation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Cognitive Training and Medication was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Autism

• The Communication Skills treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Expression was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Moderate Support (Level 3).
• Parent Coping/Stress Management and Parent Management Training was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Depression

• The Psychoeducation treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• The Cognitive Training treatment family improved to Minimal Support (Level 4).

Disruptive Behavior

• Parent Coping/Stress Management was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Eating

• Psychoeducation: Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Cognitive Behavioral Psychoeducation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Psychosis

• The Cognitive Behavior Therapy treatment family improved to Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Cognitive Training and Psychoeducation and Psychoeducation: Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Psychoeducation and Psychoeducation: Parent was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Substance Use

• The Psychoeducation treatment family improved to Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Peer Pairing was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Moderate Support (Level 3).
• Goal Setting/Monitoring and Peer Support and Psychoeducation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Moderate Support (Level 3).
• Cognitive Behavioral Psychoeducation and Motivational Interviewing/Engagement was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Minimal Support (Level 4).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Peer Support was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).
• Goal Setting/Monitoring and Psychoeducation was introduced as a treatment family and achieved No Support (Level 5).

Suicidality 

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

Traumatic Stress

• Biofeedback and Mindfulness and Usual Care was introduced as a treatment family and achieved Good Support (Level 2).
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Psychoeducation: Parent 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).

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