Past Workshops 2013 WORKSHOP 8: ADVANCED APPLICATION OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR PERSISTENT AND COMPLICATED CASES OF EATING DISORDERS Rene Zweig, Ph.D., Union Square Cognitive Therapy Friday, December 13, 2013 10AM 3PM This advanced cognitive behavioral therapy training workshop is intended for therapists or nutritionists with at least some experience treating eating disorders using cognitive-behavioral interventions, or for attendees who have completed the introductory workshop. Through lecture, case presentations, and role-plays, workshop participants will learn advanced treatment interventions for persistent negative thought patterns, perfectionism, poor body image, coping with urges, and reincorporating restricted foods. In addition, attendees will learn strategies for managing eating disorder clients with low motivation for change, severe and long-standing eating disorder symptoms, comorbid diagnoses, and medical complications. Treatment interventions useful for complicated cases of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and ED-NOS will be described. Workshop participants are encouraged to bring in case material to discuss and problem-solve. WORKSHOP 7: ADVANCED APPLICATION OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR PERSISTENT AND COMPLICATED CASES OF EATING DISORDERS Rene Zweig, Ph.D., Union Square Cognitive Therapy Friday, May 3, 2013 10am-3pm This workshop builds and expands upon the workshop, Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Eating Disorders. This advanced cognitive behavioral therapy training workshop is intended for therapists or nutritionists with at least some experience treating eating disorders using cognitivebehavioral interventions, or for attendees who have completed the introductory workshop. Through lecture, case presentations, and role-plays, workshop participants will learn advanced treatment interventions for persistent negative thought patterns, perfectionism, poor body image, coping with urges, and reincorporating restricted foods. In addition, attendees will learn strategies for managing eating disorder clients with low motivation for change, severe and long-standing eating disorder symptoms, comorbid diagnoses, and medical complications. Treatment interventions useful for complicated cases of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and ED-NOS will be described. Workshop participants are encouraged to bring in case material to discuss and problemsolve. WORKSHOP 6: INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR EATING DISORDERS
Rene Zweig, Ph.D., Union Square Cognitive Therapy April 19, 2013 10am-3pm This workshop will provide clinicians with an introduction to evidence-based treatment for Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. Through lecture, case presentations, and question-and-answer, workshop participants will be guided through a session-bysession overview of cognitive behavioral treatment interventions. First, workshop participants will learn to conduct a thorough clinical assessment of eating disorders, including diagnosis, common comorbid disorders, and differential diagnosis. Next, participants will learn the cognitive behavioral model of eating disorders, which describes the thoughts and behaviors that maintain binge eating, purging, and restrictive dieting. Workshop participants will then learn to conduct a functional analysis of eating disorder symptoms. Behavioral change strategies for bingeing and purging will be described in detail. Finally, workshop participants will learn cognitive restructuring interventions used to adapt a patient s destructive thought patterns, perfectionism, and distorted body image. Rene D. Zweig, Ph.D., is Director of Union Square Cognitive Therapy, where she specializes in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of eating disorders, body image, weight management, and perfectionism. Dr. Zweig is Adjunct Clinical Supervisor at Teachers College of Columbia University and a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She co-authored Treatment Plans and Interventions for Bulimia and Binge-Eating Disorder. WORKSHOP 5: EXPOSURE WITHOUT FEAR: DEVELOPING TREATMENT STRATEGIES YOU AND YOUR CLIENT WILL ACCEPT Dean McKay, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Chair of Graduate Studies, Fordham University March 22, 2013 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Exposure based interventions for anxiety is among the most highly effective methods of therapy. Clients often express trepidation about this form of treatment, and clinicians are also frequently hesitant about developing treatment plans based on exposure. Further, given the complex ways that anxiety symptoms manifest, it can be difficult to make clear treatment decisions about how to develop exposure procedures. This workshop, therefore, has two primary aims. First, this cognitive behavioral therapy training workshop will cover ways to develop exposure based interventions that are readily acceptable to clients, thereby alleviating concerns about implementation by clinicians. Second, this workshop will cover the development of exposure procedures for complex anxiety problems (i.e., atypical obsessivecompulsive symptoms, body dysmorphic disorder, other emotional states amenable to exposure such as disgust). Attention will be paid to assessing progress and refining exposure as therapy progresses to termination. 2012 WORKSHOP 4: COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER: Introduction to Exposure and Response Prevention
Megan E. Hughes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College December 15, 2012 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) causes high rates of disability in children and adults. Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), a form of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), is an efficacious intervention for OCD. ERP encourages clients to face feared situations without engaging in rituals, thereby promoting habituation of anxiety and a reduction in symptoms. This workshop will provide an introduction to ERP for clinicians and students who are familiar with (or are learning) CBT, but have not yet used ERP. Workshop attendees will develop the knowledge necessary to diagnose and conceptualize cases of OCD. Attendees will learn the nuts and bolts of ERP through case vignettes and video. Attendees will practice their newly acquired skills through interactive exercises. The following topics will be covered: 1) using empirically-validated questionnaires to diagnose OCD and OC Spectrum disorders 2) identifying common presentations of OCD and relevant cognitive distortions 3) developing a hierarchy of fears and measuring subjective anxiety 4) creatively targeting OC symptoms through exposure exercises 5) adapting ERP for children and adolescents 6) enhancing motivation for treatment engagement 7) understanding the impact of OCD on intimate partners and families Megan E. Hughes, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions for mood and anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults. Dr. Hughes provides a variety of clinical services including diagnostic evaluation, consultation and psychotherapy. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Hughes is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Assistant Attending Psychologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. WORKSHOPS 2-3: COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY SERIES Participation in both workshops is recommended but not required. Individuals electing to only attend Part 2 are expected to have a foundational knowledge of CBT case conceptualization. Part 1: FOUNDATIONAL INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY Samantha Monk, Ph.D., CBT/DBT Associates Arielle Freedberg, Psy. D., CBT/DBT Associates December 9, 2012 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an empirically supported treatment that focuses on changing maladaptive patterns of thinking and behavior to improve emotional well-being and overall adjustment. CBT examines how beliefs affect both behavior and emotional functioning. This workshop is intended for students and clinicians new to CBT or new to incorporating CBT into clinical practice. The workshop will present an overview of the cognitive behavioral model, foundational theory and case conceptualization. A description of the core components of CBT will be provided and discussed in detail, and case examples will be provided to demonstrate their effective implementation. Participants in this workshop will become familiar with the theoretical foundation of the cognitive behavioral model, learn the essential elements of CBT and how to implement CBT effectively.
Part 2: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF CBT: CONCEPTUALIZATION OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY DISORDERS Jason Weingarten, Psy.D., CBT/DBT Associates Ilana R. Luft, Ph.D., CBT/DBT Associates December 16, 2012 10 a.m. 3 p.m This workshop builds and expands upon Part 1 of the Cognitive Behavior Therapy series, A Foundational Introduction to CBT. This second workshop will focus on the conceptualization of specific disorders treated by CBT, and will provide an overview of treatment based on these conceptualizations. The following disorders will be reviewed: depression, panic disorder, specific phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety. Participants in this CBT training workshop will become familiar with the cognitive-behavioral conceptualizations of these disorders and be introduced to key elements of treatment. They will also be given the opportunity to discuss their own individual cases. Attendees are greatly encouraged to bring cases to be discussed. WORKSHOP 1: INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY WITH CHILDREN: BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING FOR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS Ilana R. Luft, Ph.D., CBT/DBT Associates October 6, 2012 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Disruptive behaviors are among the most common referral concerns that bring children into treatment. There has been considerable empirical support for use of cognitive behavioral interventions to reduce such behaviors and improve strained parent-child relationships. This workshop is intended for students and clinicians new to cognitive behavioral interventions for children or new to incorporating such interventions into clinical practice. The workshop will present an overview of behavioral theory, functional analysis, and application of behavior modification and problem solving techniques for reducing disruptive behaviors. Participants in this workshop will become familiar with basic concepts in behavioral theory. Further, participants will learn how to use these concepts in conducting a functional analysis of problem behaviors, and then using this information to inform their case conceptualization and treatment plan. A description of the core components of behavior modification and problem solving will be provided and discussed in detail, and case examples will be provided to demonstrate their effective implementation. Participants in this workshop will learn how to apply these techniques in session, as well as train parents to apply the same techniques to reduce problem behaviors in the home. WORKSHOP 6: COGNITIVE THERAPY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA Tullio Scrimali, M.D., Director, ALETEIA International, European School of Cognitive Therapy, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, Kore University, Enna, Italy March 31, 2012 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Schizophrenia is a central problem of the sciences of the mind, not only for its etiological, psychopathological, and clinical aspects, but also because of its implications for therapy and rehabilitation.
Keeping in mind the suffering that this condition entails for patient and family, as well as its enormous social costs, it is clear why schizophrenia is one of the most important challenges for psychiatry, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, and rehabilitation today. When faced with this dramatic and complex reality, one is forced to admit the persistent backwardness in scientific knowledge regarding the dynamics of this disorder and, above all, the lack of a systematic and satisfying treatment. During this one-day workshop, Dr. Scrimali will illustrate and demonstrate how to put into practice a new therapeutic and rehabilitative approach to the schizophrenic patient. The workshop will be divided in four parts. The first part will introduce Dr. Scrimali s complex cognitive model of schizophrenia also known as Entropy of the Mind. The second part will focus on the cognitive behavioral treatment of schizophrenia. The third part of the workshop will discuss the use of biofeedback. Lastly, the fourth part will focus on assessment of the families of psychotic patients. Many topics will be covered including: crisis intervention, medication, multimodal assessment of the patient, self-control training, mindfulness, hallucinations and delusions, negative symptoms, neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation, social skills training, work and social reinstatement, and relapse prevention. Dr. Tullio Scrimali Dr. Scrimali is the Director of ALETEIA International, European School of Cognitive Therapy, and the Centro Clinico ALETEIA in Enna, Italy. He is a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Professor of Psychotherapy at the University of Catania Medical School, and a Professor of Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology at Kore University in, Enna, Italy. Dr. Scrimali is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, and a teacher for the European Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy. He is the author of Neuroscience-Based Cognitive Therapy and Entropy of the Mind and Negative Entropy: A Complex Approach to Schizophrenia and It s Treatment. WORKSHOP 5: CBT CONCEPTUALIZATION OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY DISORDERS Samantha Monk, Ph.D., CBT/DBT Associates Arielle Freedberg, Psy.D., CBT/DBT Associates Saturday February 4, 2012 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an empirically supported treatment that focuses on changing maladaptive patterns of thinking and behavior to improve emotional well-being and overall adjustment. CBT examines how beliefs affect both behavior and emotional functioning. This workshop is intended for students and clinicians new to CBT or new to incorporating CBT into clinical practice. This workshop will focus on the conceptualization of specific disorders treated by CBT, and will provide a brief overview of treatment based on these conceptualizations. The following disorders will be reviewed: depression, panic disorder, specific phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety. Participants in this workshop will become familiar with the cognitive-behavioral conceptualizations of these disorders and be introduced to key elements of treatment.
2011 WORKSHOP 4: EMOTION REGULATION THERAPY FOR GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER Doug Mennin, Ph.D., City University of New York, Hunter College David Fresco, Ph.D. Kent State University December 10, 2011 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Despite the success of cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) for emotional disorders, a sizable subgroup of patients with complex clinical presentations fails to evidence adequate treatment response. To address these challenges, contemporary CBTs, focusing on metacognition, mindfulness, and acceptance (e.g., MBCT, ACT, DBT, ABBT) have shown efficacy for complex conditions such as chronic generalized anxiety, which often presents with co-occurring major depression. Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT) integrates traditional CBT, contemporary CBTs, and emotion-focused interventions within a framework that reflects basic and translational findings in affect science. Open and randomized controlled psychotherapy trials have demonstrated considerable preliminary evidence for the utility of this approach as well as for the underlying proposed mechanisms. In this workshop, attendees will receive an introduction to: 1) a model of conceptualizing anxiety and depression from a motivational and emotion regulation perspective 2) skills aimed to cultivate mindful awareness of sensations, bodily, responses, and conflicting emotions 3) emotion regulation skills designed to promote a distanced perspective, acceptance, and mindful managing of emotional responses 4) examples for how to apply these skills during emotion-based exposure exercises associated with meaningful behavioral actions and corresponding internal conflicts to taking these actions 5) strategies to build a plan to maintain gains and take bolder action despite the ending of the therapeutic relationship. Dr. David Fresco David Fresco is an associate professor of psychology at Kent State University. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Adult Anxiety Clinic of Temple University prior to joining the faculty at Kent State. Dr. Fresco s program of research, in the broadest sense, adopts an affect science approach to better understand the interplay of emotion and cognition particularly in relation to the comorbidity of major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). A related interest is in improving the efficacy and durability of treatments for MDD and GAD. This latter interest has rekindled a long- standing interest in Buddhism and the mental training exercises commonly practiced in Buddhism such as mindfulness meditation. Much of Dr. Fresco s NIH-funded treatment development work has focused on the infusion of mindfulness into Western psychosocial treatments. In addition to his program of research, Dr. Fresco is presently Associate Editor for the journal, Behavior Therapy, and a member of editorial board of several journals including Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. He is also a frequent reviewer for the Interventions Committee of Adult Disorders (ITVA) of the National Institute of Mental Health.
Dr. Doug Mennin Dr. Mennin has focused his research program on understanding and treating chronic and reoccurring bouts of anxiety and mood disorders, particularly worry, stress, and depression. He has examined these problems from a perspective that highlights the importance of one s ability to respond efficiently to emotional situations when they arise as well as one s ability to manage resultant moods in effective rather than maladaptive ways. He is currently examining (1) the experimental delineation of multicomponential (i.e., subjective, physiological, expressive) processes that may contribute to emotion reactivity and dysregulation in generalized anxiety disorder and major depression (2) development of more ecologically-valid measures of emotionrelated deficits (3) testing the efficacy of a novel treatment approach, Emotion Regulation Therapy, for these conditions. Dr. Mennin received his Ph.D. from Temple University in 2001 and, after 9 years on the faculty at Yale University has joined the Department of Psychology at CUNY Hunter College as an Associate Professor. While at Yale, he developed and directed the Yale Anxiety and Mood Services Clinic. He currently serves on the editorial board of five journals including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Behavior Therapy, is a member of the Scientific Council of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA), the chair of ADAA s Anxiety and Depression Special Interest Group, and the Membership Director of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP). Dr. Mennin also has a private practice in midtown Manhattan. WORKSHOP 3: INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY Samantha Monk, Ph.D., CBT/DBT Associates Arielle Freedberg, Psy. D., CBT/DBT Associates October 30, 2011 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an empirically supported treatment that focuses on changing maladaptive patterns of thinking and behavior to improve emotional well-being and overall adjustment. CBT examines how beliefs affect both behavior and emotional functioning. This workshop is intended for students and clinicians new to CBT or new to incorporating CBT into clinical practice. The workshop will present an overview of the cognitive behavioral model, foundational theory and case conceptualization. A description of the core components of CBT will be provided and discussed in detail, and case examples will be provided to demonstrate their effective implementation. Participants in this workshop will become familar with the theoretical foundation of the cognitive behavioral model, learn the essential elements of CBT and how to implement CBT effectively. WORKSHOP 2: EMOTION REGULATION IN COGNITIVE THERAPY Lisa A. Napolitano, Ph.D., Director, CBT/DBT Associates October 15, 2011 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. In this workshop participants will learn how to incorporate techniques derived from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients in cognitive therapy with emotion regulation problems. It is intended for those with a moderate to high level of familiarity with basic cognitive therapy. Participants will learn to
assess emotion regulation difficulties, to conceptualize these difficulties within a DBT framework, and to incorporate techniques derived from DBT into standard cognitive therapy to address these difficulties. Extensive handouts, including detailed lecture outlines, assessment measures and bibliography, will be provided to facilitate application of material learned in the workshop. Throughout the workshop, clinical case material will be used to illustrate the use of techniques. However, participants are strongly encouraged to bring in their own cases for discussion. WORKSHOP 1: COGNITIVE THERAPY OF PERSONALITY DISORDERS Lisa A. Napolitano, Ph.D., Director, CBT/DBT Associates October 1st, 2011 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. This workshop will focus on the application of cognitive behavioral strategies and techniques in the treatment of clients with personality disorders. It is intended for those with a moderate to high level of familiarity with basic cognitive-behavioral therapy. Topics covered include the use Self-report measures to diagnose and assess personality disorders; the conceptualization of personality disorders within the cognitive-behavioral framework, obstacles to the treatment alliance, techniques for overcoming resistance, and the modification of traditional cognitive restructuring techniques, and schema change techniques. Throughout the workshop, clinical case material will be used to illustrate conceptualization and the use of techniques. However, participants are strongly encouraged to bring in their own cases for discussion.