Overview
Via live interactive webinar
Course Description:
Depression is a common medical condition that impacts millions of people each year. There are several factors that trigger depressive symptoms that include: biological history, psychosocial stressors, and/or relationship dynamics. The current webinar will focus on comparing and contrasting Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for Depression, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Depression, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Depression allowing clinicians an opportunity to select the best method to treat adult depression based on the presenting problem.
Dr. Lillian Gibson will provide mental health professionals with a practical framework to assess and treat adult depression. Participants will learn how to apply treatment specific approaches to effectively tailor their treatment plans. A case vignette will illuminate the treatment options while uncovering mistakes and learning solutions to ensure the best option for depression treatment is utilized.
Attendees will leave the webinar with a clear understanding of factors that influence depressive symptoms, treatment considerations to note when guiding clients, and symptom tracking measures to assess the efficacy of counseling interventions.
Learning Objectives:
Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain salient factors specific to Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression treatment
- Apply 3 skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for depression treatment
- Discuss 3 factors specific to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression treatment
- Identify at least 2 effective assessment measures to track treatment progress
Sources and Resources (click to expand):
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Cuijpers, P., Donker, T., Weissman, M. M., Ravitz, M. D., & Cristea, I. A. (2016). Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Mental Health Problems: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis. Retrieved on August 24, 2020, from https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2015.15091141.
Robinson, P., & Strosahl, K. (2008). The mindfulness and acceptance workbook for depression: using acceptance and commitment therapy to move through depression and create a life worth living. New Harbinger Publications.
Shear, M. K., Wang, Y., Skritskaya, N., Duan, N., Mauro, C., & Ghesquiere, A. (2014). Treatment of Complicated Grief in Elderly Persons: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Jama Psychiatry, 71, 1287-1295.
Sudak, D. M. (2012). Cognitive behavioral therapy for depression. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 35, 99–110.
Twohig, M. P., & Levin, M. E. (2017). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Treatment for Anxiety and Depression. Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 40(4), 751-770. doi:10.1016/j.psc.2017.08.009
Weissman, M. M., Markowitz, J. C., & Klerman, G.L. (2018). The guide to interpersonal psychotherapy. New York: Oxford Press.
Weissman, M. M., Markowitz, J. C., & Klerman, G. L. (2007). Clinician’s Quick Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Whooley, M. A. (2012). Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Adults with Comorbid Medical Conditions: A 52-year-old Man with Depression. JAMA, 17, 1848-1857.
CE Credits: 3 CE Live Online Contact Hour(s)
Note: Live interactive webinar is considered the same credit status as live in person by New York, Maryland and many other State boards. Please confirm with your local board.
Core Wellness, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0569 and for mental health counselors, #MHC-0167. Note: This course provides 3 Contact Hour(s) live online credits (via interactive webinar).
Core Wellness, LLC is authorized by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for all programs. Our credits are accepted via reciprocity by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Board of Psychologists. Please verify with your board.
ASWB ACE Approved:
Core Wellness LLC, #1745, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education
(ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Core Wellness LLC, #1745 maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/18/2020 to 05/18/2024. Social workers participating in this course will receive 3 continuing education credits (in person or live online).
NBCC ACEP Approved
Core Wellness, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7094. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Core Wellness, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
APA Approved
Core Wellness, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Core Wellness, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
APT Content
Content Access:
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Cancellation, Policies and Refunds:
Fee covers: Attendance, course material and CE award to those who complete the course. Registration is open until the course sells out (when this occurs, purchase option is disabled). We recommend signing up early to secure your spot and for early bird pricing. We provide a full refund upon request for cancellations submitted seven (7) calendar days before the webinar date. Cancellations received after that time frame will be granted: a transfer, credit or recorded webinar access, when available. For further questions, please see the
FAQ section or
contact us. In the rare event of a training cancellation, a notification and full refund (for the course fee only) will be automatically sent to you via your email on file.
Accessibility Accommodations:
To request an accommodation, please
contact us with at least two weeks prior notice.
Financial Declarations:
The presenter and Core Wellness hereby declare that no conflict of interest, competing interest, or commercial support for the CE program are present. Presenter receives compensation for program delivery and sales as well as sales of his/her personal books and products.
