Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: Working with Service Members and Veterans

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.  Participants must attend both days.

Course Level: Intermediate

Platform Information:

Attendance will be tracked using the Zoom platform, and 100% attendance is required to qualify for CEs.​

Attendees must participate using a separate computer rather than joining a group of people viewing via one machine to acquire credit for attendance.

A functioning microphone is MANDATORY to attend, in order to hear the presenters and participate in the role-play sessions. Headphones are  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED  to reduce audio feedback and echoing deffects.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will be able to:

1. Evaluate the prevalence rates of depression in the military.

2. Demonstrate ability and confidence to utilize CBT skills with depressed Service members through role-play activities.

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

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

5. Utilize cognitive strategies from CBT-D to modify unhelpful cognitions in Service members.

6. Use behavioral strategies from CBT-D to modify unhelpful behavioral patterns in Service members.

7. Organize the components of a CBT-D therapy session into a standard framework.

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

9. Design a full course (schedule) of treatment for a CBT-D patient based on the phase-driven treatment approach.

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

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

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

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

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

AGENDA

Day 1

9:00 Course Intro

        Depression in the Military

        Roots of CBT‐D

        CBT Approach to Therapy

10:30‐10:45 BREAK

10:45 Fundamentals of Cognitive Theory

        CBT Theories of Depression & the Military Mindset

        CBT Case Conceptualization

12:45‐1:45 LUNCH

1:45 CBT Case Conceptualization (continued)

        Elements of CBT

3:30‐3:45 BREAK

3:45 Course of CBT‐D

        Initial Phase of Treatment

        Clinical Assessment

        CBT‐D Session Structure

5:30 End of Day 1

DAY 2

9:00 Review of Day 1

        Activity Monitoring/Scheduling

        Additional Behavioral Activation Strategies

10:30‐10:45 BREAK

10:45 Behavioral Activation (continued)

        Rating Emotions

        Identifying ATs

        Socratic Dialogue

12:30‐1:30 LUNCH

1:30 Evaluating Automatic Thoughts

        Cognitive Strategies for Underlying Assumptions

3:15‐3:30 BREAK

3:30 Cognitive Strategies for Core Beliefs

        Problem‐Solving Strategies

        Later Phase of Treatment

5:30 End of Day 2

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

Refund Policy:

Cancellations more than two weeks before the start of the event will receive a full refund, minus an approximate 10% credit card processing fee.

Cancellations less than two weeks, but more than one week before the event will receive a 50% refund.

Any cancellations less than a week before the event date will not be eligible for a refund.

This activity in review for credits.

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.