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Evidence Based Treatment for Internalizing Disorders with Youth: Depression, Suicide Prevention, Anxiety and Trauma
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Course Format
Recorded webinar.
This program will provide in-depth training in evidence based treatments for youth experiencing depression, suicidal ideation/urges, anxiety and trauma.
The training will cover a variety of evidence based treatments for youth experiencing internalizing disorders including traditional cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT), as well as more recent “Third Wave” treatment advances including: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Polyvagal Theory & Therapy. The training will emphasize an integrated treatment approach utilizing traditional CBT treatment and the more recent “Third Wave” advances.
The training will provide an overview of the theoretical and therapeutic foundations of traditional CBT and the more recent “Third-Wave” advances. However, the emphasis will be on the practical implementation of these approaches with youth experiencing depression, suicide risk, anxiety and trauma. Clinicians will learn evidence based and highly practical skills to use with their clients experiencing these internalizing disorders.
Through the use of structured therapeutic activities, client handouts and worksheets attendees will learn how to implement a variety of interventions with youth such as: CBT case conceptualization; mindfulness practices; non-judgmental self-awareness & mood monitoring; behavioral activation; cognitive processing & restructuring; imagino & and in-vivo exposure therapy; distress tolerance; social skills training; prolonged exposure; trauma narrative; suicide risk assessment and safety planning; behavioral chain analysis, how to quell Autonomic Nervous System arousal; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as well as Positive Psychology interventions such as “what went well today”, gratitude & self-compassion and many more.
In addition to learning skills to intervene with youth, the training will provide a number of practical methods to involve parents and enlist their participation as therapeutic allies in helping their children learn the skills being offered.
This training will provide a valuable set of clinical tools to complement traditional CBT interventions and enhance your clinical competency with youth. Whether your young client is struggling with depression, suicidal urges, anxiety or the effects of trauma, these youth friendly tools will help your client learn essential skills to manage and build a healthy life.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the fundamental theoretical and therapeutic principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and more the recently developed Third Wave approaches including their theoretical foundation and research evidence base.
- Use a CBT Case Conceptualization including identification of the client’s: triggers, automatic thoughts, distressed feelings, compensatory behaviors and core beliefs and apply this conceptualization effectively in treatment.
- Identify evidence based methods to enhance skills to manage depression including: mood monitoring; mindfulness, behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, effective problem solving and how to enhance positive mood.
- Apply evidence based interventions to manage suicidal urges including: suicide risk assessment; suicide safety planning; behavioral chain analysis; reasons for living; distress tolerance, Hope Box and Acceptance & Commitment interventions.
- Demonstrate therapeutic techniques to reduce anxiety including: mindfulness and distress tolerance; anxiety hierarchy; exposure therapy & social skills training.
- Use methods to enhance the youth’s ability to overcome the impact of trauma including: prolonged exposure, trauma narrative and safety planning.
- Identify clinical methods to involve parents and help them utilize evidence based positive parenting skills to promote their child’s resilience, positive emotions and personal growth.
Research: There is a lot of research available on the subject of cognitive behavioral therapy and anxiety on Google Scholar.
Target Audience: social workers, mental health therapists, and other clinicians providing mental health services to children, youth, and families
Customer ServiceWe are happy to respond to any concerns or questions you may have. Please contact us at by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.
ADA Accommodations: If you require any support for your ADA needs in the United States, please contact us by email at least 3 weeks prior to the event by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.
David M. Pratt, MSW, PhD, OMH EBP Board Member, Child Mental Health Training & Consulting
David M. Pratt, Ph.D., MSW, is a New York State Licensed Psychologist with 40+ years’ experience working with children, adolescents and families. Dr. Pratt is in private practice at the Western New York Psychotherapy Services in Amherst, NY and a trainer with PESI, Inc. He is presently on faculty with the University at Buffalo, School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education and a member of New York State, Office of Mental Health Advisory Board on Evidence-Based Treatments for Youth. He was the Principal Psychologist at the Western New York Children’s Psychiatric Center, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University at Buffalo and Adjunct Professor/Lecturer, University at Buffalo Counseling, School and Educational Psychology department.
Dr. Pratt has conducted numerous trainings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at local, state, national and international forums. He is the author of CBT Toolkit for Depressed, Anxious and Suicidal Children and Adolescents (PESI Publishing, Inc., 2019) and Advanced CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents: Promoting Resilience, Positive Emotions and Personal Growth (in press, PESI, Publishing, Inc.).
