CBT Introduction Courses

Can you tell me what are the topics are included in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Introductory Course?

[Arun Vats]

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Introductory Course : 3 day course covers following topic.

Day 1
Introduction group members, facilitator, course objective and timetable
Learning expectations
History of CBT. What is CBT now? Constructivist exercise
Goal setting (SMART). Learning goals for this course.
Structure of session, therapeutic alliance
Agenda setting/session bridging. (Examples & exercise of agenda setting)
Maintenance formulation. Hot Cross Bun.
Basic CBT conceptualization.
Beck’s triad. How can knowledge of Becks triad enhance the hot cross bun model?
Thinking errors. Working with cognition (hot cognition, thought records)
Cognitive restructuring: Socratic Method, balance of evidence table
Homework effect on treatment outcome – how to set up homework tasks

Day 2
Review and timetable for day 2. Setting day’s objective
Check out home work – how to evaluate homework use of diary, how to overcome difficulties
CBT developmental model (J Beck)
Characteristics of core beliefs and dysfunctional assumptions
Identifying core beliefs downward arrow technique
Eliciting negative assumptions and modifying them
Techniques to modify dysfunctional assumption and beliefs
Positive thought log and other techniques to modify higher order cognitions
Setting up behavioural experiments / surveys
Designing behavioural experiments to confirm or disconfirm those beliefs
Principle of Behavioural Activation. Explain how to fill in an activity log
Alternative, additional behavioural methods (exposure, desensitization)
Homework behaviour experiment. End of the day round ‘What have I learnt’

Day 3
Review and timetable for day 3. Setting day’s objective
Check out home work. Review homework – how to use “wrong results” in therapeutic practice
Functional analysis. Classical ABC
Modification of antecedents and consequences
Role of Monitoring, Scales and standardised questionnaires
Progress monitoring formal scales, self constructed scales
Closure of therapy – therapy blue print and relapse prevention
How to formulate a treatment plan
Review of course goals and progress monitoring
Feedback in written form
Summary and closure