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

Training Features

  • Target treatment population: youth, ages 6-12, with mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, disruptive behavior, trauma) and their caregivers
  • Three 8-hour training days 
  • 6 months of bi-monthly closed group consultation calls
  • In-person format
  • Offers training in treatment of child depression, anxiety, disruptive behavior, & trauma  

Full Description

MATCH-ADTC is designed for youth ages 6-12. MATCH-ADTC is an evidence-based treatment that employs a cognitive-behavioral framework to address common childhood behavioral health concerns including 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 more here).

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

This is not the MATCH-ADTC training offered by the treatment developers. For that training, please see https://www.bakercenter.org/training.

General Eligibility Requirements:
Each consortia has a different set of eligibility criteria, please note where each one differs:

The Northern Virginia Regional Consortium for Evidence-Based Practice (NVRC):

  1. Participant must be affiliated with one of the 5 Region 2 Community Services Boards (City of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun or Prince William Counties)
  2. Participant must meet the stated education, licensure, professional specialty, and/or experience requirements outlined for the specific training for which they are applying.

The Fairfax Consortium for Evidence-Based Practice (FC-EBP):

  1. Participant must currently be providing therapy services to youth/adolescents who reside within Fairfax County/City, Virginia or - for certain trainings - supervise clinicians who are serving this population.
  2. Participant must be licensed or license eligible (e.g., undergoing Board-approved supervision for licensure) to provide clinical therapy services. State registrations or professional certification, in absence of a State license or Board-approved supervision, are not sufficient to attend most FC-EBP training programs.
  3. Participant must possess a masters degree or higher in a mental health-related field by the date of their training program.  
  4. Participant must attend the full duration of any training program to which they are accepted.  Barring emergencies, we do to allow partial attendance.
  5. Participant must complete 2-4 brief surveys used to evaluate the training program(s) over the 12-months following the training program.
  6. Participants of in-person trainings are responsible for paying out-of-pocket to park on GMU's campus.

Unless otherwise stated in a training program's application announcement, all of the above criteria apply. There are programs with additional requirements and programs with exceptions to these criteria; additions and exceptions are listed within training announcements and should not be assumed applicable across programs.

Email CEBBH@gmu.edu for further information and eligibility requirements.