Full Course Description
The Cognitive Therapy of Depression
Program Information
Objectives
- Identify the clinical implications of behavioral activation and action plans.
Outline
- Steps to Treating Depression
- The Second Session with a Depressed Client
- Tone of Voice
- Evaluating Clients' Core Beliefs
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14/11/2013
Overcoming Resistance in Depression Treatment
OUTLINE
- The Ten Cognitive Distortions
- The Key to Therapeutic Resistance in Depression Treatment
- Cognitive Techniques
- The Paradoxical Agenda Setting
OBJECTIVES
- Explain paradoxical agenda setting.
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07/11/2013
Lifting the Trance of Depression
OUTLINE
- Marbling
- Nuanced Language
- The Primary Problem when it Comes to Depression
- Prolonged Depression
- Encouraging Brain Growth
- Main Pitfalls for Therapists
OBJECTIVES
- Explain paradoxical agenda setting.
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07/11/2013
The Mindful Way Through Depression
OUTLINE
- Paying Attention to the Client's Thoughts without Getting Pulled Into Them
- Mindfulness and Depression
- Building the Capacity to Pay Attention
- The Breathing Space Exercise
OBJECTIVES
- Distinguish between cognitive therapy and mindfulness practice.
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14/11/2013
When Depression and Anxiety Co-Occur
OUTLINE
- Anxiety vs. Depression
- Identifying the Client's Motivation
- Control vs. Influence
- Working with Clients who are "Worried and Exhausted"
- The "Quiet Avoider"
OBJECTIVES
- Explain the correlations between anxiety and depression.
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14/11/2013
Depression: An Experimental Approach
OUTLINE
- Difficulties in Defining and Diagnosing Depression
- Antidepressants
- Therapeutic Treatments for Depression
- Skill-Building
- Internal Orientation
- Hypnosis
OBJECTIVES
- Describe the advantages of therapy over medication when working with depressed clients.
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07/11/2013