MATCH ADTC Training Series

Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC)

Requirements for Participation

Practicing clinicians providing treatment services to children and families in Fairfax County, Virginia or clinical supervisors of clinicians offering these services. Interested applicants must meet the following criteria and agree to the terms below:

 

  1. Be licensed in Virginia, or currently completing supervision hours in pursuit of licensure?
  2. Currently providing treatment services to youth (ages 7-12) and families in Fairfax County.
  3. Attendance at all 3 days of training in their entirety.
  4. Participation in virtual group consultation every other week for 6 months.
  5. Treat at least 2 new clients using MATCH-ADTC during the 6 month consultation period and staff these cases during Consultation calls.
  6. Complete brief surveys used to evaluate the training, including before the training, immediately after the training, and 3 to 6 months after the training.
  7. Administer a brief evidence-based assessment to track client progress at each session.
  8. Complete brief adherence checklists to track use of the treatment at the end of each session.
  9. Submit required fully de-identified paperwork to guide the consultation sessions.

 

Clinical Supervisors:

  1. Currently supervising clinicians providing treatment services to youth (ages 7-12) and families in Fairfax County.
  2. Attendance at all 3 days of training in their entirety.
  3. Participation in virtual group consultation every other week for 6 months.
  4. Participation in a monthly clinical supervisors meeting.

 

Training in evidence-based intervention using a Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH-ADTC). The training costs (to include CEU’s), as well as the opportunity for ongoing consultation will be covered by the consortium. This is not the training offered by the treatment developers. For that training, please see https://jbcc.harvard.edu/MATCH-TRAC. 

MATCH-ADTC has been tested in numerous randomized clinical trials. MATCH-ADTC is an evidence-based treatment that employs a cognitive-behavioral framework to address common childhood behavioral health concerns. Designed for youth ages 6-15 years old, MATCH-ADTC is designed to address youth depression, anxiety, conduct problems, and trauma. It incorporates psychoeducation as well as child and caregiver behavioral/cognitive-behavioral skill building. MATCH-ADTC employs a modularized approach that is flexible and encourages clinicians to tailor treatment to individual treatment needs. It also includes flow charts to aid clinicians in developing an effective treatment plan as well as brief child and parent report assessment tools that can be administered on a weekly basis to track client progress. (see https://weiszlab.fas.harvard.edu/measures). Please see the following sites to learn more about the MATCH-ADTC modules (https://www.practicewise.com/Portals/0/Demo/match/index.html) and video tutorials of sample skills (https://weiszlab.fas.harvard.edu/video-tutorials).

A growing body of research has documented the effectiveness of MATCH-ADTC in reducing symptoms of behavioral health concerns as well as therapist satisfaction in the use of MATCH-ADTC. More information on MATCH-ADTC, ongoing evaluation of this approach, and associated publications can be found at:

https://weiszlab.fas.harvard.edu/lab-publications

https://www.chdi.org/our-work/mental-health/evidence-based-practices/match/

https://www.practicewise.com/portals/0/MATCH_public/index.html

 

Trainers: Dr. Jenna Calton, Dr. Tara Chaplin, Dr. Christy Esposito-Smythers, Dr. Robyn Mehlenbeck