Abstract
Stepped-care interventions may increase the accessibility of evidence-based treatments but remain relatively underexplored in the child mental health literature. Further, while the feasibility and efficacy of stepped-care interventions have been examined for specific diagnoses or classes or disorders, transdiagnostic stepped-care interventions have not yet been developed. We discuss the development and initial implementation of a transdiagnostic approach to emotional disorders using the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children (UP-C; Ehrenreich-May et al., 2018). A case series is presented to illustrate the delivery of UP-C stepped care (UPC-SC) via telehealth, using a collaborative decision-making process to inform step-up/step-down decisions. Lessons learned are discussed to guide refinements of UPC-SC and inform a larger trial.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 350-363 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Cognitive and Behavioral Practice |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2021 |
Keywords
- child
- stepped care
- telehealth
- transdiagnostic
- treatment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology