Description:
This intensive 2-day workshop provides training in the fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression for behavioral health providers working with Service members. The workshop will begin with a discussion of depression in the military, followed by a summary of the theory underlying cognitive behavioral therapy. Participants will then learn how to conceptualize depressed patients according to this model, plan treatment, and utilize both cognitive and behavioral strategies. Participants will have the opportunity to watch video examples and practice intervention strategies through their own role plays. Attendance at both days is required.
Learning Objectives:
Explore prevalence rates of depression in military populations.
Point out treatment considerations specific to a military population when utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression (CBT-D).
Consider the negative consequences of mental health stigma for Service members.
Articulate the theory relevant to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Specify the key principles of CBT.
Apply CBT formulation to depression.
Develop an individualized case conceptualization for patients based on the cognitive behavioral model.
Communicate the role of assessment in developing a CBT case conceptualization.
Prioritize the components of a standard CBT-D session.
Determine cognitive strategies utilized in CBT-D to modify unhelpful cognitions in Service members.
Determine behavioral strategies utilized in CBT-D to modify unhelpful behavioral patterns in Service members.
Apply the use of the Socratic Method in CBT.
Articulate common cognitive distortions of military personnel.
Establish ability and confidence to utilize CBT skills with depressed Service members through role play activities.
Agenda:
DAY 2
0900-0915 Check-in/Homework Review
0915-0945 Working with Core Beliefs
0945-1000 Problem Solving
1000-1045 Elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
1045-1100 BREAK
1100-1130 Initial Phase
1130-1300 CBT Case Conceptualization
1300-1400 LUNCH
1400-1530 General CBT-D Session Structure
1530-1545 BREAK
1545-1600 Middle & Later Phases
1600-1715 Review of CBT Skills
1715-1730 Wrap-up (15)
One hour for lunch and two 15-minute breaks each day
0900 AM - 1730 minus 1.5 hours = 7 hours per day
This activity is approved for 14 continuing education credits (CEs)
The Center for Deployment Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Deployment Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.