Research protocols in CBPT
What you will be able to do
About this course
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.
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
Instructor
Frequently asked questions
What is the Research Protocols in CBPT course about?
How rigorous research and clinical practice meet in Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy. It starts from the historical and ethical foundations of psychotherapy research, then examines why and how treatment effects are studied in children, comparing randomized clinical trials with case reports, case series, systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
What makes research on child psychotherapy difficult?
Developmental variability, therapist effects, blinding, accessibility and ethics. The course identifies these methodological challenges in CBPT studies and shows how to translate them into feasible, ethically sound study designs for public and private clinical settings.
Will I learn to design a study in my own clinical setting?
Yes. Objectives include designing a feasible research protocol, selecting valid and age-appropriate outcome measures and monitoring strategies, and using case reports and small-scale studies to plan pilot projects.
Who teaches the course?
Ornella Argento, psychologist at the CBPT Research Center, where she coordinates the Scientific Research Area. She has over ten years of research in psychology, neuropsychology and cognitive sciences, peer-reviewed publications with impact factor, and experience coordinating experimental clinical protocols. The course runs under Susan M. Knell's scientific direction.
How long is the course and what does it cost?
Three lessons (55, 49 and 64 minutes) plus a learning test, for 2 hours 48 minutes in total. It is a Second Level course, self-paced with lifetime access, priced at $99 plus VAT, with a certificate of attestation from the CBPT Research Center.
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.