During this four-day interactive training program, participants will be introduced to cognitive behavioural techniques and strategies for working with children and adolescents.
- The ABC’s of dysfunctional behaviour and emotional disturbance will be learned.
- Specific dysfunctional beliefs will be explained.
- Methods for replacing these beliefs with more functional thoughts will be outlined.
- Specific CBT approaches effective with children and adolescents will be taught.
- Behavioural management and contingency management.
- Parenting and consultation skills will be included.
- Psycho educational approaches to be used in schools and other educational settings will be emphasized.
- Participants will have an opportunity to practice these new skills each day.
Course leaders: Dr Ann Vernon and Dr Dominic DiMattia
2011 courses are planned for April and May
Dates for 2011 workshops will be posted on the website when available.
Times: 9 am - 5 pm each day
Cost: Cost for workshops $1199 (GST inclusive) Early bird registration $1155
Structure of the days:
- 9 am – 12.30 - lecturer input
- 12.30 – 2 pm - lunch and practice session with partner
- 2 – 5 pm - skills supervision
Morning and afternoon tea and a light lunch are provided.
Participants will need to bring a recording device.
Prescribed reading:
CBT in Action: A Practitioner’s Tool Kit, by Dr M O’Kelly. (This book is included in the course cost.)
Day one – General introduction to CBT with children and adolescents
Morning:
- Principles and practice of CBT
- ABC’s of CBT Approaches
- Dysfunctional thoughts, feelings and behaviors
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Live Demonstration
Afternoon:
- Participants will practice identifying dysfunctional thoughts and their relationship to dysfunctional emotions.
- Role playing in Triads
- Questions and discussion
Day two – Specific applications of CBT with children and adolescents
Morning:
- The interface between CBT and child and adolescent development
- Basic principles of CBT as specifically applied to young clients
- Introduction of C.A.T. model
- Assessing thoughts, feelings and behaviors: specific developmental considerations and techniques
- Creative, developmentally appropriate disputation techniques
- More effective techniques to help children and adolescents enhance their emotional and behavioral well-being
- Video tape demonstration/child or adolescent client
Afternoon:
- Participants will practice creative cognitive restructuring approaches.
- Role playing in Triads
- Questions and discussion
Day three – Specific applications for use with parents
Morning:
- Dysfunctional beliefs held by parents (need for approval, perfectionism & LFT)
- Behavioral management techniques in managing Children and Adolescents
- Consultation skills with parents
- Managing parents’ emotions
- Teaching High Frustration Tolerance to parents
Afternoon:
- Participants will practice behavioral management techniques with parents
- Role playing in triads
- Questions and discussion
Day four – Interventions for Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders
Morning:
- Key factors in assessing and treating child and adolescent depression
- Key factors in assessing and treating child and adolescent anxiety
- Effective CBT intervention strategies for treating depression and anxiety in young clients
- Creative, effective CBT intervention strategies for treating other internalizing and externalizing disorders in young clients, such as: self-depreciation, procrastination, perfectionism, acting out, underachievement, grief, stress, frustration
Afternoon:
- Participants will practice using CBT with young clients
- Role playing in triads
- Questions and discussion
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