Research protocols in CBPT

Taught by Ornella Argento · under Susan M. Knell’s scientific direction

This course explores how rigorous research and clinical practice intersect in CBPT. It begins with the historical and ethical foundations of psychotherapy research, then examines why and how we study treatment effects in children — the strengths and limits of randomized clinical trials alongside case reports, case series, systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

2h 48min

Learning test

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Course fee

$99 + VAT

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What you will be able to do

Summarize the evidence base for psychotherapy research, with reference to CBPT

Explain strengths and limits of RCTs and alternative designs for child research

Identify key methodological challenges in CBPT studies and propose solutions

Design ethically sound, feasible research protocols for clinical settings

Select valid, age-appropriate outcome measures and monitoring strategies

Use case reports and small-scale studies to plan pilot projects

About this course

You will learn to identify the methodological challenges that make child psychotherapy research complex (developmental variability, therapist effects, blinding, accessibility, ethics) and to translate them into practical, ethically sound study designs for public and private clinical settings.

Course objectives

Summarize the evidence base for psychotherapy research, with reference to CBPT
Explain strengths and limits of RCTs and alternative designs for child research
Identify key methodological challenges in CBPT studies and propose solutions
Design ethically sound, feasible research protocols for clinical settings
Select valid, age-appropriate outcome measures and monitoring strategies
Use case reports and small-scale studies to plan pilot projects

Course requirements

Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Clinical Social Workers
Licensed Professional Counselors
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists
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 · 3 lessons + Learning Test · 2h 48min

Lesson 1

55 min

Lesson 2

49 min

Lesson 3

64 min

Learning Test

Instructor

Ornella Argento

Under Susan M. Knells scientific direction · CBPT Research Center

Ornella Argento is a psychologist at the CBPT Research Center, where she coordinates the Scientific Research Area. With over 10 years of research in psychology, neuropsychology and cognitive sciences, she is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications with impact factor and has coordinated experimental clinical protocols.

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APA-published, evidence-based method

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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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