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Treat Toileting Issues with CBPT — evidence-based protocol by Susan M. Knell

From the pioneers of CBPT · under Susan M. Knell's scientific direction
3-hour certified course. CBPT protocols for enuresis and encopresis in children. Behavioral approaches adapted to a play therapy framework.
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Susan M. Knell, Ph.D.
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CBPT Clinical Applications: Toileting IssuesSusan M. Knell, Ph.D.  ·  3 min preview
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The method

CBPT approaches toileting difficulties through structured, playful routines combined with behavioral techniques, fostering the child's autonomy step by step.

CBPT methodology · Geraci (ed.), Armando Editore — preface by Susan M. Knell

What you will be able to do

Assess enuresis and encopresis using the CBPT framework
Apply behavioral CBPT protocols for toileting issues
Involve parents in the behavioral management program
Monitor progress and adapt the protocol to individual presentations

About this course

Toileting difficulties — including enuresis (bedwetting) and encopresis (soiling) — are common presentations in child clinical settings and can cause significant distress for both children and families. These problems often have behavioral and emotional components that make them well-suited to CBPT approaches.

This course provides structured behavioral protocols for both enuresis and encopresis, delivered within a play therapy framework. Participants learn how to engage children and families in evidence-based treatment.

Course objectives

  1. Assess enuresis and encopresis using the CBPT framework
  2. Apply behavioral CBPT protocols for toileting issues
  3. Involve parents effectively in the behavioral management program
  4. Monitor progress and adapt the protocol to individual presentations

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
Toileting issues — assessment and case conceptualization
45 min + test
2
Behavioral CBPT approach for enuresis
45 min + test
3
CBPT approach for encopresis
45 min + test
4
Parent training and protocol adaptation
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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Who this course is for

Psychologists and psychotherapists · Psychiatrists · Clinical and licensed independent social workers · Licensed professional counselors · Marriage and family therapists · Mental health clinical nurse practitioners.

A certificate of attendance is issued on completion, tied to the final learning test.

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