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Panel Discussions

Dissemination & Implementation Science

Opening the Experts Toolbox: Implementing Effective and Innovative Youth Programs in Real-World Communities

Panel Discussion 30 - Opening the Experts Toolbox: Implementing Effective and Innovative Youth Programs in Real-world Communities

Sunday, November 17, 2024
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Location: 305/306, Level 3, Downtown Marriott
Earn 1.5 Credit
Keywords: Child, Implementation, CBT
Recommended Readings: Becker-Haimes, E. M., Franklin, M., Bodie, J., & Beidas, R. S. (2017). Feasibility and acceptability of a toolkit to facilitate clinician use of exposure therapy for youth. Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health, 2, 165-178.,   Schleider, J. L., Dobias, M. L., Sung, J. Y., & Mullarkey, M. C. (2020). Future directions in single-session youth mental health interventions. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 49, 264-278.,   Chu, B. C., & Pimentel, S. S. (2023). CBT Treatment Plans and Interventions for Depression and Anxiety Disorders in Youth. Guilford Publications.,   ,  
There are numerous evidence-based protocols (EBPs) found to effectively treat a wide range of youth-based concerns and issues. Dissemination and implementation of sustainable programs require innovative flexible practices and partnerships between experts and community stakeholders to promote access to adequate training. Across settings, clinicians are tasked with delivering these protocols in a fractured mental health system without adequate guidance on navigating real-world challenges using EBPs. Greater fluency in foundational clinical tools (e.g., functional assessment and case conceptualization) and consideration of non-traditional delivery approaches will likely help clinicians better meet the needs of youth with diverse presentations and life circumstances. The panelists were chosen to present their research and clinical expertise to highlight innovative and creative tools for effectively implementing EBPs to meet real-world community needs. Dr. Sarah Kate Bearman will discuss her research on redesigning treatment protocols and implementing EBPs using non-traditional providers and settings. Dr. Emily Becker Haimes will review clinician, organizational, and systems level barriers to utilizing exposure therapy to treat youth anxiety disorders in diverse settings. Dr. Brian Chu will highlight the promise of transdiagnostic interventions to address multi-problem clinical issues and values-based social action across clinic and school settings. Dr. Jessica Schleider will discuss using single-session interventions to address implementation and sustainability challenges with EBPs. Dr. Aditi Vijay will explore practical and conceptual tools for effectively addressing complex multi-problem presentations in adolescents using Dialectical Behavior Therapy. These experts will discuss how they promote equity in and increase access to EBPs in their communities through research, clinical strategies, and training guidelines.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
  1. Identify clinician-driven barriers to the dissemination of EBPs.
  2. Examine the organizational and systems-level challenges clinicians face when delivering EBPs in community practice settings.
  3. Describe innovative delivery models of EBPs to address implementation challenges.
  4. Discuss clinical strategies to effectively tailor EBPs to youth and their families.
  5. Review implications for future research, clinical practice, and training guidelines to promote equitable access to EBPs.