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Providing Mental Health Services for Children and Families

Why Choose The Center for Effective Child Therapy Our Mission

• TheCenterforEffectiveChildTherapypromotesthebestpossiblementalhealthofchildrenbyusingscientificallyprovenproceduresintheassessmentandtreatmentofchildrenandfamiliesofdiversecommunities.

• Wetrainmentalhealthprofessionalsinevidence-basedtreatmentmodelstoincreasethequalityofcarethroughoutourcommunities.

• TheCenterforEffectiveChildTherapyexpandspublicawarenessandinformspublicpolicythroughtheuseofresearch,dataandadvocacywithlocalyouthorganizations.

A History of Excellence

Foundedin1917,JudgeBakerChildren’sCenterisaHarvardMedicalSchoolaffiliatewithprovenleadershipinchildren’smentalhealth.Committedtobridgingthecurrentgapbetweenresearchandpractice,JudgeBakerintegratesresearch,professionaltraininganddirectservice.Inadditiontoitsresearchportfolio,JBCCoperatesprogramsinspecialeducation,outpatientmentalhealth,communityandschoolconsultation,specializedsummertreatment,andchildwelfarepractice-allwiththegoalofhelpingchildrenandfamiliescharttheirownbestcoursetogrowandthrive.

TheCenterforEffectiveChildTherapyfocusesoncarethatworksforchildrenusingevidence-basedpracticessuchascognitivebehavioraltherapy(CBT).Thismeansthatwehelpchildrenandfamiliesusingeffective,sustainabletreatmentsthathavewithstoodrigorousclinicaltesting.Wemeasureandtrackresultstoholdourselvesaccountabletochildrenandfamilies.Ourfocusondataandquantifiablemeasuresgivesusuniqueinsightintothebestwaystohelpchildrenandfamiliesfind–andstayon–thebestcourseforthem.

Contact Us

53ParkerHillAvenueBoston,MA02120

p:617-278-4288f:617-278-4139

e-mail:cect@jbcc.harvard.edu

www.jbcc.harvard.edu/cect

Some children struggle with adult-sized problems. At the Center for Effective Child Therapy,

we give them back their childhood.

Effective Mental Health Services

TheCenterforEffectiveChildTherapyatJudgeBakerprovidesmentalhealthassessmentsandfocusedshort-termtreatmentsforchildrenandtheirfamilies.Weuseonly“evidence-basedtreatments,”suchascognitivebehavioraltherapy(CBT),thathavebeenscientificallyproventowork.AtCECT,wecontinuallymonitoryourchild’sprogressinordertoindividualizetreatmentandmaximizegains.

Wedothisbybothusingprovenassessmenttoolsandlisteningcloselytothechildrenandfamiliesweworkwith,ensuringthateveryonetakesanactivepartingoal-settingandtreatment.Thesecarefulassessmentshelpusgofarbeyondachild’sdiagnosis;wecanfocusonwhatthechildandfamilyhopetochange.

Oneofourprimarygoalsistohelpchildrendevelopresiliency–aninternalsenseofstabilitythatallowsthemtofacethechallengesofdailylife.It’sthesenseofempowermentchildrenhavewhentheyrealizetheyhavecontrolovertheirfeelingsandbehavior,andenhancestheirabilitytogrowandthrive.

Services We Provide

CECTworkswithchildrenages3-17withproblemsrelatedtoanxiety,depression,traumaticstress,anddisruptivebehavior,including:

Anxiety disorders and related problems:

•AcuteStressDisorder•Agoraphobia•GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder•ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder•PanicDisorder•Post-TraumaticStressDisorder•SchoolRefusal•SelectiveMutism•SeparationAnxietyDisorder•SocialPhobia(SocialAnxietyDisorder)•SpecificPhobias•Trichotillomania

Depressive disorders and related problems:

•DysthymicDisorder•MajorDepressiveDisorder•MinorDepressiveDisorder

Disruptive behavior disorders and related problems:

•ADHD (Attention-Deficit/HyperactivityDisorder)

•ConductDisorder•OppositionalDefiantDisorder

Scheduling a Visit

FormoreinformationaboutTheCenterforEffectiveChildTherapy,ortoscheduleanappointment,callusat(617) 278-4288 ore-mailusatcect@jbcc.harvard.edu.

OurintakecoordinatorwillbeabletoansweryourquestionsabouttheservicesatCECTorscheduleanassessmentforyourchild.Followingthisassessment,youwillbeprovidedwithcomprehensivefeedbackandtreatmentrecommendations.

Our Toolbox

AtCECT,weequipchildrenandtheirparentswithatoolboxofskillstosuccessfullynavigatetheinevitablechallengesandstresseslifepresents.Ourgoalistoteacharangeoftechniquestodevelophealthierbehaviorsandthoughts,overcomeobstacles,buildconfidence,anddevelopresiliency.

Weaimtogivechildrenandfamiliestheskillstomeettheircurrentchallengesandtohelpthemthrivethroughoutallthestagesofdevelopment.