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Treat Selective Mutism with CBPT — evidence-based protocol by Susan M. Knell

From the originators of CBPT · under Susan M. Knell's scientific direction
3-hour certified course. Behavioral shaping via play for selective mutism. School and parent involvement protocols included.
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Susan M. Knell, Ph.D.
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CBPT Clinical Applications: Selective MutismSusan M. Knell, Ph.D.  ·  3 min preview
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What you will be able to do

Assess selective mutism using CBPT diagnostic criteria
Apply behavioral shaping techniques in a play therapy context
Develop school-based and parent-led intervention strategies
Monitor speech progression and adapt the clinical protocol

About this course

Selective Mutism is an anxiety-based disorder in which a child who is capable of speaking consistently fails to speak in specific social situations. It typically begins in early childhood and can persist into adolescence if untreated.

This course shows how CBPT uses behavioral shaping techniques — delivered through play — to gradually increase a child's verbal communication in anxiety-provoking contexts. Participants learn structured protocols for school-based intervention and parent training.

Course objectives

  1. Assess selective mutism using CBPT diagnostic and functional criteria
  2. Apply behavioral shaping techniques in a play therapy context
  3. Develop school-based and parent-led intervention strategies
  4. Monitor speech progression and adapt the clinical protocol accordingly

Course requirements

  • Psychiatrists
  • Psychologists
  • Clinical Social Workers
  • Licensed Professional Counselors
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Licensed Mental Health Clinical Nurse Practitioners

The delivery of the certificate of attestation at the conclusion of the course will be tied to the evaluation of participants' requirements. In the absence of the requirements, the course hours will not be certified.

Curriculum  ·  3h + test

1
Selective mutism — diagnostic assessment
45 min + test
2
CBPT approach — behavioral shaping via play
45 min + test
3
School and parent involvement protocols
45 min + test
4
Case examples and outcome monitoring
30 min + test

Instructor

Instructor
Susan M. Knell, Ph.D.
Pioneer of CBPT · Scientific Director, CBPT Research Center
Creator of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy. APA-published author and internationally recognized authority in evidence-based play therapy for children.
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