Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors

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Jason D Mathison, PsyD, NCSP, ABSNP Related seminars and products

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Jason Mathison, PsyD, NCSP, ABSNP, is a licensed psychologist and certified school neuropsychologist in Maryland and Virginia who has worked with children and adolescents for over 20 years. Dr. Mathison is also the owner and director of Psychoeducational Consultants where he provides neuropsychological testing and conducts workshops on brain-behavior relationships for educational staff, mental health professionals and families. Dr. Mathison spends much of his time providing executive functioning coaching for both clients and their families.

In addition to multiple publications on executive functioning, Dr. Mathison has served on an expert panel at National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on the teenage brain. He has served as a school psychologist for Prince George’s County Public Schools for 20 years where he works with students and teachers to diagnose and provide interventions to enhance executive functioning and maximize academic success.

Dr. Mathison earned his doctorate in school psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he published with faculty and served as an adjunct professor before graduating and continued adjunct appointments at both Loyola University in Baltimore and the Chicago Professional School of Psychology for several years.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jason Mathison is the owner of Psychoeducational Consultants and has employment relationships with Prince George’s County Public Schools and The Better Brain Center. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jason Mathison has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Additional Info

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.

Please note: There will be a lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.

Objectives

1. Utilize clinical strategies to reduce the frequency, duration and severity of behavioral episodes that challenge therapists, educators, professionals and parents.
2. Implement both proactive and reactive strategies for oppositional, defiant and disruptive behavior in children and youth.
3. Discriminate between the clinical presentation of behavioral episodes & psychiatric symptoms to inform treatment.
4. Communicate how a skilled observation of behavior informs your treatment approach.
5. Develop clinical skills for establishing a therapeutic rapport to overcome treatment resistance in children and adolescents.
6. Effectively develop a behavior intervention plan and safety plan across all settings including home and school.

Outline

• 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
• Attachment issues/disorders, conduct disorder, autism spectrum disorders

• Fear-based (Fight, Flight, Freeze or Submit)
  • Escape
  • Attention
  • Sensory
  • Pain
  • Control

• 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

Treatment Strategies Part II

• 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

Treatment Strategies Part III

• Specific Strategies for the Following Disorders:
  • ODD
  • ADHD
  • Mood disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Working with unsafe behaviors

Treatment Strategies Part IV

• 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
• Educational Paraprofessionals
• Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Other Helping Professionals that Work with Children

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