When your child’s behavior appears to go beyond normal challenges, seeking professional help is crucial. In this lesson, Dr. Alan Kazdin outlines the key steps for obtaining professional help, including evaluating psychological needs and seeking appropriate treatment. Learn what to expect during an evaluation, the types of questions to ask a mental health professional, and how to ensure your child receives evidence-based treatments.
🎯 Learning Objectives:
• Understand the process of evaluation and the importance of a thorough assessment.
• Learn the critical questions to ask mental health professionals to ensure quality treatment.
• Recognize the importance of seeking evidence-based treatments for psychological problems.
• Explore reliable sources of information for finding effective treatments.
• Know when and how to seek a second opinion for mental health services.
📚 About the Course
Everyday Parenting gives you access to a toolkit of behavior-change techniques that will make your typical day in the home easier as you develop the behaviors you would like to see in your child. The lessons provide step-by-step instructions and demonstrations to improve your course of action with both children and adolescents. Among many techniques, you will learn how even simple modifications to tone of voice and phrasing can lead to more compliance. The course will also shed light on many parenting misconceptions and ineffective strategies that are routinely used.
The key to the course is practice. It is not enough to know the strategies; you have to do them to reap the rewards. Using the techniques on a temporary basis will lead to permanent change.
Chances are your parenting is perfectly fine and working the way you would like. But if you have any frustrations with your child or would like improve your effectiveness in changing your child’s behavior, these videos will be a very useful guide.
📺 Watch the full playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh9mgdi4rNeyEGNxBvNdOVlianDYgWuc9&si=WvX4JltzYzj7faKi
🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting
🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/courses/everyday-parenting-abcs-child-rearing
