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Parent Training for Child Behavior Management

Wednesday, June 17th, 2026   1:45 PM EDT -4:45 PM EDT
Dr. Aryeh Berlin
$59.99 USD Cost For Member: $39.99

Disruptive behavior disorders are among the most common reasons children are referred to mental health services, with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder affecting an estimated 2–16% of youth. Decades of research demonstrate that Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) is one of the most effective interventions for reducing externalizing behaviors and improving parent-child interactions . This presentation will provide an overview of the core components shared across empirically supported parent training models—including Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Parent Management Training (PMT) and review the research identifying which treatment elements produce the strongest outcomes, such as increasing positive parent-child interactions, teaching effective time-out procedures, promoting consistency, and requiring in-session practice.

Participants will gain practical knowledge of how to implement key interventions, including PRIDE skills, differential attention, effective commands, token economies, hands-off time-out procedures, attending and ignoring strategies, and structured reprimands. The workshop will also address clinical decision-making-when PCIT is indicated, when it may not be appropriate, and how PMT adaptations can provide safer and more effective alternatives . Emphasis will be placed on functional analysis, coaching parents toward skill mastery, preventing coercive cycles, and tailoring interventions to child temperament, developmental level, and family context. Attendees will leave with concrete tools to enhance treatment outcomes and increase parent confidence and self-efficacy.

About the Presenter

Dr. Aryeh Berlin is a New Jersey and New York licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Aspire Psychological. He specializes in evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma, ADHD, depression, and school-related challenges. Dr. Berlin has extensive training in residential, community mental health, hospital, and trauma settings. He is an active member of leading professional psychological organizations and is committed to collaborative, research-informed care.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Be able to select appropriate parent training interventions for children presenting with disruptive or noncompliant behavior.
  2. Explain the use of key parent training strategies, including PRIDE skills, effective commands, differential attention, and structured time-out procedures.
  3. Be able to select appropriate parent training interventions for children presenting with disruptive or noncompliant behavior.

Agenda:

  • Introduction & Overview – 15 minutes

  • Research Foundations – 15 minutes

  • PCIT – 45 minutes

  • Clinical Decision-Making – 15 minutes

  • PMT – 60 minutes

  • Integration & Application – 20 minutes

  • Q&A – 10 minutes


    • This workshop offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

    This presentation is open to:
    • Social Workers
    • Professional Counselors
    • Therapists
    • Psychologists
    • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
    • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
    • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
    Course Level: advanced
    Level of Clinician: intermediate
    • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
    • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
    • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
    • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

    Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

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