ACA Practice Briefs - Research-Based Summaries of Best Practices

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Research-Based Summaries of Best Practices

Practice Briefs are short, peer-reviewed articles on a wide variety of client-presenting issues and counseling topics. Originally developed by the Practice Brief Advisory Board and written by experts in the field, the Briefs present research-based summaries of best practices, evidence-based practices and research-based approaches. Each Practice Brief is several pages in length, includes references, and has been peer-reviewed by two co-editors before being accepted for publication. They can serve as quick go-to guides for the clinician needing to brush up on an old idea or gather new information.

Conduct Disorder
Conduct Disorder (CD) is characterized by behavior that violates either the rights of others or major societal norms, and begins in childhood or adolescence (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013).
Tags:
- Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment
- Disruptive, Impulse-Control, & Conduct Disorders
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), a new diagnosis in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM–5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013), is characterized by chronic...
Tags:
- Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment
- Disruptive, Impulse-Control, & Conduct Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Diagnostic criteria for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) include the following: the presence of obsessions and/or compulsions, recognition of the irrationality of the obsessions and compulsions, and marked distress...
Tags:
- Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment
- Disruptive, Impulse-Control, & Conduct Disorders

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