COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (CBT) FOR MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based, psycho-social intervention method that aims to improve mental health. CBT focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful cognitive distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation, and the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems.
This interactive Enhanced Professional Learning (EPL) online series will provide collaborative training and practice opportunities essential to the development of CBT therapy skills, specifically for treating anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) both in individual and group therapy.
WHEN:
Every Wednesday, June 8 – July 20, 2022 from 1:30 – 3:00 PM Mountain/2:30 – 4:00 PM Central
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the CBT EPL series, participants will be able to:
- Describe how to apply CBT skills in practice
- Identify the key components of a cognitive behavioral approach to understanding anxiety, depression, PTSD.
- Describe how specific kinds of behaviors and thought patterns can maintain difficulties in anxiety, depression, and PTSD and identify key CBT techniques which are used to address these in therapy.
- Summarize how to use CBT in group settings to treat anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Mental health professionals located in the Mountain Pains MHTTC region (HHS Region 8 includes CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY).
PARTICIPANT COMMITMENT & EXPECTATIONS:
- Attend a live 1-hour Orientation Session on Wednesday, June 8 at 1:30 pm Mountain/2:30 pm Central
- Commit to 6-weeks of training for 1.5 hours weekly from June 15-July 20, 2022
- Complete 1-hour of weekly self-study learning activities
- Access to appropriate technology to utilize online videoconferencing platform (i.e., an internet connection, webcam, computer/tablet, speakers, and microphone)
- Be prepared and actively engage while on camera during the scheduled series time
FACILITATOR:
- Thomas Broffman, PHD, LICSW, CAADAC, CCS, CEAP
THERE IS NO COST TO PARTICIPATE
Registration for this series is limited to 40 mental health professionals who work in HHS Region 8 states on a first come first served basis (Region 8 includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). Once the 40 spots have been filled, registration will be closed. Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full requirements, please defer this opportunity to others.
Note: It is expected that participants will have access to the appropriate technology by February 10th to be able fully participate and be on camera during the session. This is not a webinar series and active participation is required to gain/improve skills.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
The series has been approved for a total of 16 contact hours (15-hours content instruction and 1-hour orientation session). No credit will be awarded for non-attendance. The knowledge and skills learned should be applied within the framework of any applicable Operating and/or Credentialing regulations in your State of practice.
QUESTIONS:
Please contact Trisha Dudkowski att tdudkowski@casat.org or by phone at 775-784-6265.
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