CBT/DBT Associates
Lisa A. Napolitano, Ph.D.
New York, NY 10022
212-546-9200

Workshops in Cognitive Therapy

FOR PROFESSIONALS:

To enhance learning, all professional training workshops are conducted in small groups of no more than 12. Our small group format provides ample time for in-depth discussion of workshop material, as well as participants’ clinical cases. Whenever possible, workshop content is tailored so that it responsive to participants’ learning objectives.

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.

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 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 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.

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 emotion-related deficits and (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 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.

WORKSHOP 6: COGNITIVE THERAPY OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

Tulio 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. Tulio 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.

To register, please call (212) 546-9200.