Distinguished lectures in clinical psychology and psychotherapy

Von Freitag, den 16. Mai bis Sonntag, den 18. Mai 2008 fand an der Universität Hamburg eine dreitägige Vorlesungsreihe von

Professor Donald H. Meichenbaum

zur
Kognitiv-Behavioralen Therapie bei Kindern, Jugendlichen und Eltern
(zwei Tage)

und
Kognitiv-Behavioralen Therapie bei Erwachsenen
(ein Tag) statt.

Die Vorlesungen wurden von Professor Donald H. Meichenbaum in englischer Sprache abgehalten.

 
Heinrich Berbalk (links) im Gespräch mit Donald H. Meichenbaum (rechts)

Dr. Meichenbaum is one of the founders of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. In a survey of North American clinicans, reported in the American Psychologist, Dr. Meichenbaum was voted "one of the 10 most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century". He has published extensively and his books include Cognitive behavior modification: An integrative approach: Stress inoculation training; Facilitating Treatment Adherence: Pain and Behavior Medicine: Nurturing independent learners; and two Clinical Handbooks on Treating Individuals with PTSD and Treating Individuals with anger-control and aggressive behavior.

Donald Meichenbaum, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada and he is presently Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Miami, in Florida. He is also Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment of Victims in Miami, Florida (Please see _www.melissainstitute.org_ (http://ww
w.melissainstitute.org) and _www.teachsafeschool.org_ (http://www.teachsafeschool.org)) .

Dr. Meichenbaum has consulted in many diverse settings including psychiatric facilities for child , adolescent and adult patients: for individuals with traumatic brain injuries; deaf populations, Native populations; veteran hospitals and schools.

He has lectured and consulted internationally.His workshops combine critcal-minded scholarship , with clinical skillfulness and humor.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

In this THREE day workshop , Dr. Meichenbaum will consider the developmnet of psychopathology from a life-span perpective and the implications for assessment , treatment and prevention efforts.

DAY ONE will focus on the development of externalzing problems which are rather persistent over the life-span. He begins with a consideration of the risk and protective factors that contribute to the development of aggressive behavior . He provides a Case Conceptualiztion Model that informs treatment decison-making. How evidence-based interventions can be applied in schools, clinical settings with children, youth and their parents , as well as in the community, will be considered. Videotape demosntrations of the cognitive behavioral training will be included. Day ONE concludes with a consideration of how to conduct parent training.

DAY TWO provides a similar life-span treatment perpective on the development of internalizing problems ( anxiety , PTSD and depression) and considers how evidence-based treatment protocols can be implemented and evaluated. A detailed Handout will be offered on how to conduct suicidality assessments and how to conduct cognitive behavioral interventions. Critical clinical issues such as client noncompliance and treatment generalization will be addressed.

DAY THREE extends the discussion to the treatment of adults with comorbid psychiatric disorders. SInce most forms of adult psychopathology begin during childhood and adolescence , a life-span perspective will inform intervention efforts.

DAY THREE begins with a consideration of what are the CORE TASKS OF PSYHOTHERAPY and how these can be implemented . Videotape case presentaions will be used to demonstrate how to develop and maintain a therapeutic alliance, assess risk for violence to others and to oneself, how to teach varied coping skills and how to address the lingering impact of victimizing experiences. How to incorporate cultural and spiritual interventions into psychotherapy will be highlighted ....

Workshop program 16th to 18th of May, 2008:

DAY ONE and DAY TWO
Workshop Title
Treating children and youth with "externalizing " and "internalizing"
disorders: A life-span treatment approach

Day One Agenda
Treatment of Children and Youth with Externalizng Disorders

8:30 Registration

9:00 The nature of externalizing disruptive behavior disorders
How aggressive behavior disorders develop:  Implications for assessment , prevention and treatment efforts
A Case Conceptualization Model that informs treatment decision-making
Risk and Protective Factors Model : How to Bolster Resilience

10:30 Break

10:45 Interventions in Schools , Clinics and Communities
Why "smart " children keep getting smarter and others falll further and further behind
Ways to reduce violence by meeting the educational needs of students
Programs to reduce bullying
Cognitive -behavioral skills interventions: How to use cognitive-behavioral play therapy
How to increase the likelihood of treatment generaliztion; Making treatment effects last

12:00 Lunch

1:15 Further examples of Cognitive behavioral interventions with adolescents
Ways to establish and maintain a working therapeutic alliance with adoloscents
How to conduct problem-solving interventions with adolescents
Program training films

2:30 Break

2:45 Parent training: State of the art
Using evidenced-based interventions
Cosideration of particpants' cases

4:00 Adjourn

DAY TWO

Treamtment of children and youth with internalizing behavior problems

8:30 Registration

9:00 Treatment of children and youth with anxiety disorders

Cognitive behavioral interventions

Treatment of victimized children and youth with Post Traumatic Stress Disorders

( Trauma -focused Cognitive behavioral interventions)

Assessment issues, Developmental and cultural concerns

10:30 Break

10:45 Examples of cognitive behavioral interventions in schools
Treatment of victims of Child Sexual Abuse
Treatment of victims of family violence

12:00 Lunch

1:15 Treatment of children and youth who are depressed

Depression: A Case Conceptualization Model

Adolescent suicide; Epidemiolgy , assessment and interventions

Cognitive behavioral treatment of depression and suicidality

2:30 Break

2:45 How to integrate Phamacotherapy and psychotherapy
Addressing issues of patient noncompliance and treatment adherence
How to involve parents
How to treat parent-adoloscent conflict
Consideration of particpants' cases

4:00 Adjourn

DAY THREE

Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Adults

8:30 Registration

9:00 Core tasks of psychotherapy : What "expert" therapists do
Case Conceptualiztion Model : Assessment and treatment implications
Addressing the impact of trauma : Factors that contribute to chronic and persistent PTSD and comorbid psychiatric conditions
Implications for assessment and interventions: RIsk assesment to others and to oneself

10:30 Break

10:45 Video case presentations
How to conduct pre-treatment interventions;
how to develop and maintain a therapeutic alliance, how to conduct collaborative
goal-setting and nurture hope
How to conduct psycho-education including how to help clients self-monitor and develop and implement relapse prevention skills
How to conduct Stress Inoculation training and related coping skills training and cognitive restructuring : Consider the impact of developmental relational schemas

12:00 Lunch

1:15 How to conduct Integrative treatment for clients with psychiatric and
substance abuse disorders: Meeting the challenge of comorbidity

How to treat clients with chronic PTSD and related comorbid problems

2:30 Break

2:45 Treating clients with Complex PTSD and Borderline Personality disorders Integrating skills training and trauma work
How to incorporate cultural and spiritually-oriented interventions into psychotherapy will be considered
Consideration of particpants' cases

4;00 Adjourn



LEARNING OBJECTIVES

As a result of attending this THREE DAY workshop particpants will be able to;

1. identify the Core Tasks Of Psychotherapy and be able to implement them across the life -span;

2. implement a Case Conceptualization Model that informs assessment and treatment decsion-making;

3. conduct risk assessments of violence toward others and toward oneself:

4. conduct various cognitive behavioral interventions in a developmentally sensitive fashion;

5. provide integrative treatment of clients with comorbid psychiatric disorders and address the impact of vicitimziation experiences:

6. increase the likelihood of treatment generalization, so treatment effects transfer and last;

7. conduct interventions ins schools , clinics and communtiy settings

 

Maximale Teilnehmerzahl ist 80. Es gibt bereits zahlreiche Voranmeldungen zu diesem besonderen Ereignis.

24 Fortbildungspunkte. 

Der Workshop wurde vom DVT organisiert.