Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop Level II

Personality Disorders and Challenging Problems

The Level II workshop, under the direction of Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.,  is designed for experienced professionals who want to enhance their ability to deliver CBT efficiently and effectively to clients who pose a challenge in treatment. Participants are encouraged to bring notes and DVDs or video files to present complex or difficult cases for discussion with Beck Institute Faculty and other workshop participants. Through case discussions, DVDs by master clinicians, worksheet completion, demonstrations followed by supervised role-playing, and other experiential activities, participants will learn and practice new skills and strategies, gain new insights into patient behaviors that interfere with therapy and will return to the office with specific techniques to use in challenging cases.  [This training is geared towards certification in CBT and includes 18 CE/CME credits]  Click here to see recent video from Beck Institute workshops.

Applicant Prerequisite:

Level I - CBT for Depression and Anxiety strongly recommended.

Workshop Duration:

3 Days.  Mon, Tues: 9 - 4. Wed: 9 - 4:30.

Workshop Location:

Beck Institute | Directions

Faculty:

Beck Institute Faculty

Tuition:

$1200

CE/CME:

18 credits

Workshop Curriculum:

Day 1

  • Specifying global difficulties with complex clients
  • Cognitive formulation of Axis I disorders
  • Conceptualizing the complex client
  • Engaging the difficult client in treatment
  • Settings goals with difficult clients
  • Structuring sessions with difficult clients
  • CBT treatment of patients with anger issues

Day 2

  • Explaining core beliefs to clients
  • Motivating clients to modify core beliefs
  • Intellectual techniques to modify core beliefs
  • Experiential techniques to modify core beliefs
  • CBT treatment of clients with substance abuse
  • Live patient interview and Q&A with Aaron T. Beck, M.D.

Day 3

  • Using the Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale to improve treatment with difficult clients
  • Developing and maintaining the therapeutic alliance
  • Reducing self-harm behaviors
  • Case discussions of challenging problems
  • Demonstration and dyadic roleplays of challenging problems
  • DVDs of therapy sessions conducted by the Drs. Beck

Trainees are awarded a letter verifying participation in this program.

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Upcoming Dates

Space is limited. Your payment, due upon acceptance, guarantees your space.

  • Jun 11–Jun 13 2012 Apply
  • Nov 12–Nov 14 2012 Apply