Parent Video: Effective Mental Health Treatment
Dr. William Pelham discusses how parents can find effective mental health services for their children and what parents should look for in a therapist and treatment plan. William Pelham, Ph.D., ABPP is a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Florida International University and Director of the Center for Children and Families.
— Professional Resources – http://effectivechildtherapy.fiu.edu/course/index.php?categoryid=13 —
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There's a lot of great info here, but there are some statements made as facts that are incorrect. For example, many psychiatrists are trained in psychotherapy even if they do not offer it in their medical setting; EMDR and other trauma therapies do help children with emotional struggles form the past and change behavior in the here-now. That only behavior therapies are evidence-based is simply incorrect, and since foster care parents are being forced to watch this video and dealing with traumatized children it is crucial accurate information be presented! Trauma healing is more than behavioral.