Approved for Nevada Psychologists, LCSWs and MFTs.
  NPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. 
  NPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

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About the Workshop:

Disruptive behavior in childhood is a common outpatient referral. Behavioral parent training is a well-established evidence-based treatment. This presentation will provide theoretical background, identify evidence-based programs, and review core elements across behavioral parent training programs.  

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

1. Identify DSM Criteria of Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
2. Describe Patterson's Coercive Cycle and how it relates to disruptive behavior.
3. Recognize the core components of empirically supported treatment protocols for behavioral parent training.
4. Describe an example of cultural considerations in Behavioral Parent-Training
5. Gain awareness of available resources to gain further clinical training.

Audience:

This presentation is intended for psychologists, other licensed mental health providers, and graduate students of psychology. Level of learning is Intermediate.

About the Speaker:

Michelle Grimes, Ph.D.is an Associate Professor at Southern Utah University. She teaches in the undergraduate psychology program as well as in the doctoral program in clinical psychology. As a board-certified child and adolescent psychologist, Dr. Grimes works with youth with disruptive behaviors, ADHD, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her research interests center on disruptive behavior in children.

Registration Fees:

NPA members: $75.00 (Early bird discount is $60.00 until 09/15/25)
Non-members: $105.00 (Early bird discount is $85.00 until 09/15/25)
Student members: $30.00 (Registration fees waived for active student members with code)
Student non-members: $60.00

References:

American Psychiatric Association (2022). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed., text rev.). Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.

Craig, J. T., Moore, C. C., Barnett, E. R., Knight, E., Sanders, M. T., Lafko Breslend, N., Haskell, H. G., & Jankowski, M. K. (2024). The feasibility and acceptability of delivering brief telehealth behavioral parent training in pediatric primary care. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 33(6), 1768–1786. https://doi-org.proxy.li.suu.edu:2443/10.1007/s10826-024-02860-9

Kaminski, J. W., Claussen, A. H., Sims, R. S., & Bhupalam, S. (2024). Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for disruptive behaviors in children: Update. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. https://doi-org.proxy.li.suu.edu:2443/10.1080/15374416.2024.2405988

Gibson, K., Motzenbecker, T., Harvey, C., Han, R., & McNeil, C. B. (2021). Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) adapted for older children: A Research Development Manual.

Forehand, R. L., Jones, D. J., & Long, N. (2024). Parenting the strong-willed child: The clinically proven Five-week program for parents of two- to six-year-olds. McGraw-Hill.

General Information:

Zoom Login Link and Handout Materials: Zoom webinar login link and Handout materials will be sent out electronically to all attendees no later than one week prior to workshop date. Printed handout materials are not available for purchase as this CE training is being offered remotely.

Workshop Location: Live, virtual webinar via Zoom.

Closed Captions: Live audio captions will be provided for this event. If you need additional disability-related accommodations, please contact us by email us at [email protected] or by phone (888) 654-0050. Requests should be made at least two weeks in advance of workshop date.

Refunds & Grievance Policy: Participants may direct questions or grievances to NPA at (888) 654-0050. An administrative fee of $30 will be charged for cancellation of registration. Please note, no refunds will be granted less than 10 days prior to workshop date 10/7/2025.

Approval: Approved by Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners. Nevada Psychological Association (NPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. NPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content. NPA will issue certificates of completion. APA CE rules require that we only issue credits to those who attend the entire workshop. Those logging into the Zoom webinar more than 15 minutes late or logging off before the entire workshop is completed will not receive CE credits (i.e. partial CE credit will not be issued).

There is no potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support for this program or its presenter.