Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression (CBT-D)

The Center for Deployment Psychology will be presenting a two-day course in the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression on 7 - 8 March 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Eastern. 

Registration for the course is $45 and comes with 14 CEs. (Please note the refund policy at the bottom of the page.)

Course Description: This intensive 2-day workshop will provide training for behavioral health providers in the fundamentals of cognitive behavioral therapy for depression (CBT-D), with a specific focus on working with service members and veterans. We will begin with a discussion of depression in the military, followed by an examination of the central principles of CBT-D. Based on this model, participants will then learn how to conceptualize depressed patients and organize the components of a standard CBT-D session. We will also highlight specific cognitive, behavioral, and problem-solving strategies to use with service members to help them modify unhelpful cognitions and re-engage with their environments. Participants will have multiple opportunities to observe video examples and practice intervention strategies through interactive role plays. This program content focuses on the application of assessment and intervention methods for treating depressed patients that have consistent and credible empirical support in the scientific literature (Beck, 2020; Hays, 2019; Kazantzis et al., 2018; Patel et al., 2019; Yew et al., 2021). Participants must attend both days of the workshop.

Instructional Content: Intermediate

Target Audience: For behavioral health providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their  families.  

Attendance Requirements:

• Attendees must attend the entire workshop series to earn credit.
• Role play participation is an attendance requirement for this workshop to receive credit. If you log out deliberately or do not participate during the role plays, that will count against participation.
• Content in this workshop is cumulative, and attendees are required to attend and participate entirely to receive CE credits.
• Please note that all participants must attend from their own account and not as part of a group sharing one computer.
• A functioning microphone is MANDATORY in order to be able to participate in the role-play sessions.
• Cameras will not be used for this workshop.
• Please note that role play participation is an attendance requirement for this workshop to receive credit. Logging out deliberately or lack of participation during role plays will count against attendance. If you are unable to participate, or prefer to observe, please let us know, and we will accommodate as needed.

Learning Objectives:

1. Evaluate the rates of depression in the military.

2. Distinguish treatment considerations specific to a military population when utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression (CBT-D).

3. Apply four central principles of cognitive behavioral therapy when working with patients presenting with depression.

4. Differentiate between the three levels of cognition (automatic thoughts, underlying assumptions, and core beliefs).

5. Categorize the three types of thought that make up the “negative cognitive triad” thinking style that characterizes depression.

6. Develop an individualized case conceptualization for patients based on the cognitive behavioral model.

7. Use information from self-report measures and clinical interviews to aid in diagnosing depression.

8. Organize the components of a standard CBT-D therapy session. 

9. Choose behavioral and problem-solving strategies from CBT-D to help depressed service members re-engage with their environment.

10. Use cognitive strategies from CBT-D to modify unhelpful cognitions in service members.

11. Apply the Socratic Method to guide discovery in CBT.

12. Differentiate between cognitive distortions common in military personnel vs. civilian populations.

Agenda:

DAY 1

11:00 Course Intro

          Depression in the Military

          Roots of CBT-D

          CBT Approach to Therapy

12:45-1:00 BREAK

1:00 Fundamentals of Cognitive Theory

          CBT Theories of Depression & the Military Mindset

          CBT Case Conceptualization

3:00-4:00 LUNCH

4:00 CBT Case Conceptualization Exercise

          Elements of CBT

5:45-6:00 BREAK

6:00 Course of CBT-D

          Initial Phase of Treatment

          CBT-D Session Structure

7:30 End of Day 1
 

DAY 2

11:00 Review of Day 1

          Activity Monitoring/Scheduling

          Additional Behavioral Activation Strategies

12:30-12:45 BREAK

12:45 Behavioral Activation Exercise

          The Role of Emotions in CBT-D

          Identifying Automatic Thoughts

          Socratic Dialogue

2:30-3:30 LUNCH

3:30 Thought Records

          Cognitive Restructuring Exercise

          Additional Strategies for Evaluating Automatic Thoughts

          Cognitive Strategies for Working with Underlying Assumptions

5:15-5:30 BREAK

5:30 Cognitive Strategies for Working with Core Beliefs

          Problem-Solving Strategies

          Later Phase of Treatment

          Review Exercise

7:30 End of Day 2

*Please note that agenda times are approximate and subject to change, depending on the needs of the workshop.

Continuing Education:
Course Completion Requirements: Participants are required to attend the entire training. Partial credits  cannot be issued. Attendance is taken through the use of electronic logs, and a post-training evaluation form must be completed in order to receive CE credits. There is a 30-day time limit post-training to  complete all CE requirements. CE Credit Certificates will be made available via CE21 within 30 days after  all course requirements have been completed. 

This workshop is under review for credits.

Participate:
Online Platform: Zoom
Date: 3/7/2022 - 3/8/2022
Time: 11:00 am – 7:30 pm, Eastern
Registration Information: Registration is done through event management system CE21, a registration link can be found on the CDP upcoming trainings page.
Registration Deadline: Registration for this training closes one week prior to the training date. Space is very limited and tends to fill well before the training date.
Cancellations/Questions: Please contact aric.bowie.ctr@usuhs.edu if you have any questions or need to  cancel your registration.
Registration Cost/Refunds: The cost for this training is $45. Registration fees will be refunded to  participants who send a written cancellation via email to aric.bowie.ctr@usuhs.edu no less than 4 weeks before the training. No refunds will be made after the training.

Location Information: Training will be held in Zoom.

Instructional Format: This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions  throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions.

System Requirements:
Zoom:
Internet connection, broadband wired or wireless.
Operating System:
Windows 7 or higher, Mac OS X with MacOS 10.9 or higher • Web Browser: Internet Explorer 11+, Edge 12+, Firefox 27+, Chrome 30+, Safari 7+ • Hardware: 1Ghz processor or higher.
For more specific system requirements, see the Zoom system requirements page here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-Zoom-system-requirements-Windows-macOS-Linux

Special Accommodations:
If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Aric Bowie at aric.bowie.ctr@usuhs.edu 4 weeks prior to the training so that we may provide you with appropriate service.

Grievances:
For any grievances or concerns with this training including those related to course content, non-receipt  of certificate or other occurrences, participants may contact CDP’s Continuing Education Director, Ms. Amanda  Milochik, via email at Amanda.milochik.ctr@usuhs.edu.