Week One: June 23-27, 2008
Duncan Hall 304/305
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

PSY 905: School-Based Mental Health:
The Application of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Dixon University Center
Harrisburg, PA

There is an ever growing need for school-based mental health services. The number of students with mental health issues is increasing, yet very few receive the treatment they require. School personnel are being called upon more and more frequently to be the providers of treatment for these children with social and emotional needs. The purpose of this week-long course is to offer school mental health providers (e.g., school psychologists, school counselors, social workers) and school teams (e.g., SAP, IST) a review of school-based counseling services from a Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) perspective. Through the use of didactic and experiential activities, this course will move through the fundamentals of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and the process of case conceptualization and its relationship to effective treatment planning and intervention selection. There will be a specific focus on the implementation of evidence-based counseling strategies and techniques for various presenting problems. The presenters will use case examples throughout the workshop to highlight specific strategies and techniques based on treatment goals.

	MORNING	AFTERNOON
MONDAY	School-Based Mental Health	Introduction to CBT
TUESDAY	CBT Skill Application	Case Conceptualization
WEDNESDAY	Techniques and Strategies	Anxiety
THURSDAY	Depression	Sexual Abuse
FRIDAY	Anger/Aggression	Case Discussions and Course Wrap-up

 

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