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Outrageous claims regarding the appropriateness of Time Out have no basis in science. Released September 29, 2014 by the Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP) We are writing to express strong concern with the article “‘Time-Outs’ Are Hurting Your Child” by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Byrson (9/23/14) which described time-out as “ineffective” […]
Created on August 5, 2017. Last updated on August 4th, 2017 at 08:54 pmABOUT EFFECTIVE CHILD THERAPY – Effective Child Therapy is an initiative of the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP). The site aims to provide parents and other caregivers with easy-to-access, comprehensive information on the symptoms and treatments of behavioral and mental health […]
Created on August 5, 2017. Last updated on August 22nd, 2017 at 02:06 pmTHERAPY OR MEDICATION – Evidence-based therapies have been shown to work for a broad range of mental health disorders, as well as for many life problems not typically classified as disorders in both children and adults. The same can be said, however, for […]
Created on August 5, 2017. Last updated on August 22nd, 2017 at 02:05 pmCOGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL THERAPY – Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents usually are short-term treatments (i.e., often between six and 20 sessions) that focus on teaching youth and/or their parents specific skills. CBT differs from other therapy approaches by focusing on […]