Live Webinar August 29 - Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Adults with Dr. Martin M. Antony

Thursday, August 29, 2024

11:00 AM- 12:30 PM Eastern/ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central/ 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Mountain/ 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Pacific

1.5 CE Credits Awarded

$15 Student ABCT Members / $25 ABCT Members / $35 Non-Members

All prices listed in US currency

Abstract:

This webinar provides an overview of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in adults. Topics include advantages and limitations of group vs. individual CBT, how to structure CBT groups, attending to group process, practical strategies for adapting cognitive and behavioral strategies for groups, facilitate learning in groups, facilitating in-group skills practices, assigning homework in groups, conducting group treatment virtually, disorder-specific vs. transdiagnostic group treatments, dealing with challenges in group CBT, ethical issues in group CBT, and research on the use of CBT in groups. The webinar will touch on group treatments for a range of problems, including anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, trauma- and stressor-related disorders, depressive disorders, addictions, and others.

Presenter Biography:

Dr. Martin M. Antony is Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Previously, he was founding director of both the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Psychology Residency Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.  He was also Clinical and Training Lead for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and he is a past president of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. He has published 34 books and over 300 scientific articles and chapters in areas related to cognitive behavior therapy and anxiety-related disorders. He has given more than 425 presentations to audiences across four continents, and has been interviewed, featured, or quoted more than 450 times in various print, radio, television, and online media outlets, including BBC News, CBC, Chatelaine Magazine, CNN, CTV, the Globe and Mail, National Post, New York Times, O (Oprah) Magazine, Prevention Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Scientific American Mind, Toronto Star, USA Today, Washington Post, and many others.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe strategies for adapting CBT for groups

2. Compare advantages and disadvantages of group vs. individual CBT

3. Identify group processes that impact on treatment

4. List common challenges in group CBT and how to overcome them

5. Describe research findings regarding the effectiveness of group CBT

Recommended Readings:

1. Bieling, P.J., McCabe, R.E., & Antony, M.M. (2022). Cognitive behavioral therapy in groups (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. 

2. Pawluk, E.J., & McCabe, R.E. (2021). Cognitive behavioral group therapy. In A. Wenzel (Ed.), Handbook of cognitive behavioral therapy, Vol. 2. Applications (pp. 479-511). American Psychological Association.

3. Söchting, I. (2014). Cognitive behavioral group therapy: Challenges and opportunities. Wiley Blackwell.

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All attendees will receive a certificate of completion when the course requirements are satisfied. Certificate of completion is included in the cost of the webinar

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For more information, contact:

Rachel Lamb, ABCT Membership and Marketing Manager
212-647-1890 ext. 209
rlamb@abct.org

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