Current and Future Groups and Dissertation Studies
Current and upcoming parent and child groups and dissertation studies the CAPPS Clinic is running
Anxiety Group for Children
This group is for children ages 7-10 who struggle with managing intense emotions and general anxiety. The group will cover evidence-based skills and coping strategies for the purpose of reducing the frequency and intensity of problematic emotional behaviors and thoughts. Through the use of emotion-focused language, children participating in the group will be educated on emotional awareness and recognizing anxiety. Challenging and recognizing irrational thoughts, problem-solving skills, and mindfulness, are amongst some of the many coping skills that children will acquire across the group sessions. The group will be taking place on Mondays at 5pm in the Saltzman Center, beginning in October. Please reference your interest in participating in the Anxiety Group in your referral form.
DBT Skills and Parent Management Training Group
This group is for parents of children aged 5-12 with difficult to manage behaviors such as oppositionality, impulsivity, hyperactivity, or temper outbursts. Parents appropriate for the group should currently be struggling to regulate their own emotions which may include high levels of anxiety, depressed mood, anger, low frustration tolerance, high levels of stress, eating disorders, or history of self-harm (not including active suicidal intent or ideation). Appropriate parents will participate in 8 weeks of Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills which provide parents with skills to cope with challenges related to parenting and 8 weeks of Parent Management Training which provides parents with skills on responding to difficult child behavior effectively. Please reference your interest in participating in the DBT Skills and Parent Management Training Group in your referral form.
Camp CHAT Intensive Program
Camp CHAT (Challenging High Anxiety of Talking) is an intensive therapeutic 1-week program for elementary school-age children with selective mutism. The program employs exposure response prevention techniques, cognitive behavioral principles, mindfulness skills, and PCIT-SM strategies to target children’s fear of talking. The environment of Camp CHAT is modeled after the traditional school setting, and children are provided continual positive reinforcement for their engagement in brave behavior and use of brave voices during “CHAT Challenges.” The program was first implemented in-person during August 2019. Camp CHAT will be held once again during August 2024. Please reference your interest in participating in the Camp CHAT Intensive Program in your referral form.