Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors
Credit Available - See CEUs tab below.
- Categories:
- ADHD/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Anxiety | Autism Spectrum Disorder | Children and Adolescent Behavioral | Mood Disorders | ODD/Oppositional Defiant Disorder | Schools/Classroom
- Faculty:
- Robert J. Marino, MS, NCSP, ABSNP
- Duration:
- 6 Hours 27 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Nov 10, 2022
- SKU:
- POS062385
- Media Type:
- Online Learning
Description
Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, mood and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical and parenting challenges. Watch this seminar and learn new, effective non-medication strategies for your client’s most challenging behaviors including:
- Tantrums
- Running out/away
- Noncompliance
- Nagging
- Refusing to work/help
- Yelling/screaming
- Bullying
- Panic/anxiety reactions
- Lack of follow through
- Not following directions
You will walk away with immediate strategies for out of control behaviors and techniques for emotional regulation along with long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school. Robert Marino is a clinical expert and has worked with the most challenging kids both in clinical and school settings. Through the use of case studies and action oriented handouts, you will leave this seminar with solutions to turn your most challenging kids around.
CEUs
This course is available for 6.25 total CPDs.
The HPCSA has declared that any on-line courses CPD/CEU credited by a certified US board, is automatically CPD/CEU credited in South Africa.
As there are different boards for different disciplines, we at Acacia suggest that you use the Counselling CPD/CEU credits. These correspond to South African credits of one CPD/CEU per 60 minutes. If you choose to use your discipline's credits, please do so at your discretion.
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 6.25 continuing education credits.
Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents (6.7 MB) | 102 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents - French (6.7 MB) | 102 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents - Italian (6.7 MB) | 102 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Robert J. Marino, MS, NCSP, ABSNP Related seminars and products
Robert J. Marino, MS, NCSP, ABSNP, is a nationally certified school psychologist with an advanced certificate in school neuropsychology. He has been working as a school psychologist for over 30 years and has experience in the assessment and programming for children from infant through high school age. Robert specializes in cross battery assessment and the assessment of children with emotional regulation difficulties.
Robert divides his time between assessment and consultation with preschool programs and his role as school psychologist in an elementary school setting. He conducts assessments, consults with school staff and parents, and develops specialized programs for children with a broad range of identified needs. In 2002, Robert was given the “Outstanding School Psychologist” award by the Maryland School Psychologist Association, primarily for his extensive work with traumatized children in the Romanian orphanage system.
Robert developed the mentor program for new psychologists in one of the largest school districts in the nation, and has also supervised numerous interns from graduate programs throughout the country. Robert has served as an adjunct professor for the University of Missouri where he developed and instructed several units for graduate level coursework on “Learning and the Brain.”
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Robert Marino has an employment relationship with Prince George's County Public Schools. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Robert Marino has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Objectives
- Utilize clinical strategies to reduce the frequency, duration and severity of behavioral episodes that challenge therapists, educators, professionals and parents.
- Implement both proactive and reactive strategies for oppositional, defiant and disruptive behavior in children and youth.
- Discriminate between the clinical presentation of behavioral episodes & psychiatric symptoms to inform treatment.
- Communicate how a skilled observation of behavior informs your treatment approach.
- Develop clinical skills for establishing a therapeutic rapport to overcome treatment resistance in children and adolescents.
- Effectively develop a behavior intervention plan and safety plan across all settings including home and school.
Outline
Behaviors that Make Us Crazy- Tantrums
- Running out/away
- Noncompliance
- Nagging
- Refusing to work/help
- Yelling/screaming
- Bullying
- Panic/anxiety reactions
- Lack of follow through
- Not following directions
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- ADHD
- Mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- The Functions of Behavior
- Fear-based (Fight, Flight, Freeze or Submit)
- Escape
- Attention
- Pain
- Control>
- Fear-based (Fight, Flight, Freeze or Submit)
- The power of skilled observations
- The interview
- Comparison to the group
- The FBA-Incredibly powerful assessment tool
- The art of choosing a diagnosis (if you have to at all!)
Limitations of the Research and Potential Risks
Treatment Strategies Part I
- Proactive
- Behavior plans
- Motivational incentives
- Set the stage for success
- Remember the initial goal
- Appropriately address the functions of the behavior
- Reactive
- Corrective measures
- It’s like playing chess in a tornado
- Specific Strategies for the Following Behavioral Challenges:
- Tantrums
- Running out/away
- Noncompliance
- Nagging
- Refusing to work/help
- Yelling/screaming
- Bullying
- Panic/anxiety reactions
- Lack of follow through
- Not following directions
- Specific Strategies for the Following Disorders:
- ODD
- ADHD
- Mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Special Populations & Circumstances
- Asperger’s disorder
- Divorce, separation
- Abuse and neglect
- Parent misbehavior
- Foster care
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Teachers
- School Guidance Counselors
- Case Managers
- Nurses
- School Administrators
- Physicians
- Educational Paraprofessionals
- Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Other Helping Professionals that Work with Children
Please wait ...