INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COGNITIVE THERAPY
CBT courses are offered by The International Institute for Cognitive Therapy, from Certificate to Diploma
levels.
The International Institute for Cognitive Therapy is now offering a CBT course in Generalised Anxiety Disorder.
All our CBT courses are taught at weekends.
It is important for CBT therapists to receive training on a regular basis. Many professional bodies such as the BABCP, BACP and IACP require that practising members spend a minimum of 30 hours per year in CPD activities. This CBT course will provide you with 12 hours CPD.
METACOGNITIVE
THERAPY FOR GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER
CBT is now considered the only consistent and
empirically supported form of psychotherapy for Generalised Anxiety
Disorder (GAD).
It has demonstrated the greatest
overall improvement across studies, especially at 1-year follow up.
However, failure rates can be as high as 60%. There are many
difficulties that clinicians need to overcome to be able to help
patients with this problem: One of them is the high rate of comorbid
disorders associated with GAD.
Studies of clinical samples have found that over 75% of patients
with a current principle diagnosis of GAD have other co-occurring
anxiety or mood disorders (Brawman-Mintzer et al., 1993; Brown &
Barlow, 1992; Massion et al., 1993).
The
way we currently view the conceptualisation of worry and GAD may be
attributable to the recent CBT
theoretical models that
view
the constructs of intolerance,
uncertainty and metacognition as
prominent influences in chronic worry.
These theories open new pathways to develop
treatment options and
widen
the possibilities of elucidating the established interpretation
of dysfunctional worry and
the
successful methods to manage it.
This practical
professional training workshop
will
cover, in detail, innovative ways of treating
Generalised Anxiety
Disorder using Metacognitive Therapy.
Metacognitive
Therapy
is a CBT evidence-based approach.
It is directed toward the modification of problematic and
difficult to
constrain patterns of extended
thinking, such as worry and ruminative processes.
It
has been found that positive and
negative metacognitive beliefs
can
sustain worry as a coping-strategy
for dealing with negative thoughts.
Positive metacognitions are expressed as advantages to worrying in
order to
detect and
cope
with future harm. Conversely, negative metacognitions are beliefs
concerned with the uncontrollability of
worry and
its
potential
for
causing harm.
The perceived danger inherent in the very act
of worrying
tends to
maintain the persistence and elevation of both worry
and anxiety.
In
metacognitive therapy, identifying and
challenging metacognitive beliefs, learn to be mindfully detached
from worrisome thoughts, dealing with any behavioural and cognitive
reactions to worrying e.g. reassurance seeking, checking, avoidance,
thought control, etc. are just some of the
objectives that can disrupt the process of worry and achieve a
successful outcome in around 80% of patients in only 6 to 10
sessions.
This
two-day workshop
will
focus on the Metacognitive model of GAD
and students will have ample opportunity to practise the necessary
skills in role-plays.
The course will begin with a detailed explanation of the disorder,
how standard CBT compares with Metacognitive therapy, how to
formulate cases as well as covering interventions to disrupt
unhealthy processes of worry.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end
of this 2-day practical workshop, participants will have learned how
to:
1.
Describe
the important clinical features of Generalised Anxiety Disorder and
their differential diagnosis
2.
Recognise metacognitive theory and how
the
GAD
model
functions
3.
Complete an initial assessment using the Metacognitive Therapy model
4.
Learn specific techniques to treat factors that maintain worry
5.
Develop
a cognitive-behavioural case formulation and treatment plan for
selected cases.
6.
Use
psychometric tools to assess Generalised Anxiety Disorder
7.
Create
and produce metacognitive case
conceptualisations for GAD
8.
Socialise
patients
during
treatment
9.
Understand both structure and content
of MCT
10.
Apply
techniques to
deal
with worry
11.
Apply
techniques to modify metacognitive
beliefs and
strengthen metacognitive skills
12.
Measure
and
monitor
the processes
and outcomes
13.
Design an effective Relapse prevention programme
LOCATION: BELFAST
VENUE: Belfast International Youth Hostel
22-32 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 5JN
T: +44 (0) 28 9031 5435
Email:
info@hini.org.uk
http://www.hini.org.uk/hostels/Belfast-International
(To see directions/more information about the venue)
DATES:
5/6 MARCH 2011 (Saturday/ Sunday)
PRESENTER: Robin Bailey
FEE: £220. Fees include tea breaks but not lunch.
This course uses a range of effective teaching methods with a mixture of formal presentations, video demonstrations, case presentations, role-play, and group discussions. This training program is eminently practical in developing the necessary therapeutic skills although all exercises will be carried out in a safe, non-threatening classroom environment.
This session would be suitable for clinicians at all levels, and should provide a useful update for Psychologists, Counsellors, Psychiatrists, Nurses and other mental health professionals.
Download Application form to attend this workshop
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