This training is designed for experienced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) clinicians who want to enhance their effectiveness in supervising clinicians developing competence in CBT. Participants will learn how to use the Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale–Revised (CTRS-R) to assess supervisee skills in alignment with the core components of competent CBT practice. The training will also focus on providing developmentally appropriate, structured feedback to support supervisees’ clinical growth and skill development.

While the majority of female/assigned female at birth individuals do not experience significant menstrual cycle effects on their mood, approximately 5% experience intense and debilitating changes (i.e., premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD) and at least 50% of those with mood disorders and other forms of psychopathology experience cycle-based worsening of their symptoms (i.e., premenstrual exacerbation, PME). Clinicians need to understand how to assess and treat menstrual cycle-related effects on mood and psychopathology. Dr. Peters will provide an overview of how changes in ovarian hormones can affect mood and behavior, information on assessment including the rationale for prospective daily symptoms tracking, and pragmatic strategies to adapt CBT and DBT skills to reduce the impairment and distress from PMDD/PME.