Evidence-based strategies for working with children

There are a number of evidence-based strategies for working with children who have behavior problems—many of those strategies use groups. In this Discussion, you identify a group curriculum recognized by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and explain how you would prepare a child to enter that group for the first time.

Review the Learning Resources and access the Walden Library to find additional peer-reviewed resources.

By Day 3
Post:

  1. Describe at least two advantages of group work with children.
  2. Briefly describe an evidenced-based group curriculum found through the SAMSHA resources for children with disruptive behavior disorders.
  3. Explain how you would prepare a 10-year-old child to enter this group for children with disruptive behavior disorders.