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Special Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop for Students and Post-Doctoral Fellows: August 9 – 11, 2010

Friday, August 13th, 2010

AUGUST 2010: Post-doctoral fellows, psychiatry residents, social work interns, nurses, and other graduate students from mental health, medical, and related fields traveled from 20 states and 8 countries, including Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Lebanon, Mexico, Turkey, and United Kingdom. Pictured above-left, Aaron T. Beck, M.D. answers questions from students in the Cognitive Behavior Therapy workshop hosted by Beck Institute.

(Below/Right) Torrey Creed, Ph.D., conducts a roleplay demonstrating techniques in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for children and adolescents.

Participants received professional training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy from Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., Leslie Sokol, Ph.D., and Torrey Creed, Ph.D. Trainees participated in seminars and case discussions, reviewed videos of therapy sessions, and observed demonstration roleplays among other activities. More event highlights:

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop for Professionals at Beck Institute: July 12 – 14, 2010

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

JULY 2010: Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, professors, school counselors, nurse practitioners, and other professionals from mental health, medical, and related fields traveled from 16 states and 6 countries, including Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Uzbekistan, and Zimbabwe. Pictured above-left, Aaron T. Beck, M.D. answers questions after conducting a live patient session that was viewed (via closed-circuit television) by participants in the Cognitive Behavior Therapy workshop at Beck Institute.

(Below/Right) Aaron T Beck, M.D., pictured with scholarship winners Leila Azarbad, Ph.D., Lyn Abramson, Ph.D., and Aaron Heller, Ph.D. Candidate, who were all granted full tuition scholarships to attend one of our 3-Day workshops. They represent three out of ten winners from our Scholarship Competition held in March 2010, which received over 880 entries from around the world!

Participants received professional training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy from Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., Leslie Sokol, Ph.D., and Norman Cotterell, Ph.D. Trainees participated in seminars and case discussions, reviewed videos of therapy sessions, and observed demonstration roleplays among other activities. More event highlights:

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop for Professionals at Beck Institute: June 6 – 8, 2010

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Dr. Aaron T. Beck discusses a case with trainees.

June 2010: Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, professors, nurse practitioners, and other professionals from mental health, medical, and related fields traveled from 17 states and 9 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, and Thailand. Pictured above-left, Aaron T. Beck, M.D. answers questions after conducting a live patient session that was viewed (via closed-circuit television) by participants in the Cognitive Behavior Therapy workshop at Beck Institute.

Maidenberg and Beck

(Right) Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., conducts a roleplay with trainee Michelle Maidenberg, Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R, CGP, a Clinical Director based in New York.

Participants received professional training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy from Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., Leslie Sokol, Ph.D., and Norman Cotterell, Ph.D. Trainees participated in seminars and case discussions, reviewed videos of therapy sessions, observed demonstration roleplays and participated in other experiential activities.

More event highlights:

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Extramural Training Workshop at Beck Institute: May 3-4, 2010

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

MAY/2010: (Left) Dr. Aaron Beck conducts a roleplay with Extramural participant Dr. William Lamb, a psychologist from the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The workshop was attended by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, professors, physicians, post-doctoral fellows, and other professionals. Participants traveled from Australia, Canada, China, Greece, Japan, the United Kingdom, and nine U.S. states. The Extramural Training program provides intensive, one-on-one supervision to professionals seeking to enhance their clinical skills in Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

Professional training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy was provided by Beck Institute faculty members Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., Leslie Sokol, Ph.D., Norman Cotterell, Ph.D., and Cory F. Newman, Ph.D. Guest lecturers were John Williams, M.D., and Beck Institute Scholars Rachel Handley, Ph.D., and Melissa Magaro, Ph.D.

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Cognitive Therapy Workshop for Professionals at Beck Institute: March 8-10, 2010

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

MAR/10: Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, professors, nurse practitioners, and other professionals from mental health, medical, and related fields traveled from 12 states and 3 countries, including Switzerland and South Africa. Pictured above-left, Dr. Aaron Beck answers questions after conducting a live patient session that was viewed (via closed-circuit television) by participants in the Cognitive Behavior Therapy workshop at Beck Institute.

(Right) Dr. Judith Beck conducts a roleplay with trainee Patricia Cunningham, DNSc, APRN-FPMHNP, an Associate Professor based in Tennessee.

Participants received professional training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy from Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., Leslie Sokol, Ph.D., and Norman Cotterell, Ph.D.

More event highlights:

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Extramural Training Workshop at Beck Institute: January 25-26, 2010

Friday, February 12th, 2010

JAN/2010: (Left) Dr. Aaron Beck answers questions after conducting a live patient session that was viewed (via closed-circuit television) by participants in the Extramural Training workshop. The workshop was attended by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, professors, physicians, nurses practitioners, post-doctoral fellows, and other professionals. Participants traveled from Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and twelve U.S. states. The Extramural Training program provides intensive, one-on-one supervision to professionals seeking to enhance their clinical Cognitive Behavior Therapy skills.

Professional training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy was provided by Beck Institute faculty members Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. (right), Leslie Sokol, Ph.D., Norman Cotterell, Ph.D., and Cory F. Newman, Ph.D. Guest lecturers were John P. Williams, M.D., and Beck Institute Scholars Rachel Handley, Ph.D., and Melissa Magaro, Ph.D.

Learn more about the Extramural Training program.

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Special Announcement: CBT Training Scholarship Contest

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

We will be awarding full tuition scholarships to our 3-Day Workshop, which runs periodically through the year. Graduate students, faculty, residents, and post docs of any mental health discipline, should email the following to education@beckinstitute.org:

- a letter (no longer than one page) describing their exposure to and experience in CBT and their involvement (if any) in CBT research. They should also describe how they intend to use CBT in the future. The letter should contain their name and email address.

- their CV/resume

The deadline is March 1, 2010. Winners will be notified within three weeks of that date.

Trainees in this program come from around the U.S. and abroad. They range from graduate students and faculty to mental health and health professionals who work in a wide variety of outpatient, inpatient, medical, and academic settings. Trainees’ prior experience and expertise in CBT range from basic to advanced.

Training is interactive and is conducted by Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., and other senior faculty. Trainees typically spend their time attending training sessions, viewing DVDs of patient sessions, participating in case discussions, roleplaying, and watching, and then discussing, a live patient session with Dr. Aaron Beck. Click here for complete details and dates, or visit www.beckinstitute.org.

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CBT for Soldiers: A personal message to professionals from Drs. Aaron and Judith Beck

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Dear Colleagues,

We are trying to address a very serious problem: military personnel who need effective psychological/psychiatric treatment but who are not receiving it. To address this urgent problem, we have embarked upon a new initiative to offer partial scholarships to our Cognitive Behavior Therapy training programs for mental health professionals who treat soldiers, veterans, and their families (www.cbtforsoldiers.org).

Cognitive ehavior therapy (CBT) has been demonstrated in hundreds of controlled trials worldwide to be effective for a wide range of problems, including depression, suicide, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, and many more.

The non-profit Beck Institute in suburban Philadelphia is recognized as one of the premiere training sites for this kind of psychotherapy. The application of cognitive therapy to the needs of our military veterans is clear. The RAND Corporation conducted a study for the military on Predicting the Consequences of PTSD, Depression and Traumatic Brain Injury. One of the study’s summary conclusions is that the capacity to provide evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD and major depression (for example, CBT) would be important in closing the treatment gap.

We would like to bring our expertise to mental health professionals who treat soldiers, veterans, and their families. Please visit www.cbtforsoldiers.org.

Tags: CBT for soldiers, Post-Traumatic Stress, scholarships
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy Workshop for Professionals at Beck Institute: November 9-11, 2009

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

(Left) Dr. Aaron Beck conducts a case review after participants observed (via closed-circuit television) Dr. Aaron Beck’s live patient session. Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, family therapists, and other professionals from mental health, medical, and related fields traveled from Canada, Indonesia, and eight U.S. states to participate in the Beck Institute Cognitive Behavior Therapy workshop.

(Right) Dr. Judith Beck conducts a roleplay with trainee Robyn Tzipora Koslowitz, Ph.D., a staff psychologist at the Center for Health, Education, Medicine, and Dentistry in New York. Participants received professional training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy from Aaron T. Beck, M.D., Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., Leslie Sokol, Ph.D., and Norman Cotterell, Ph.D.

Learn more about Cognitive Behavior Therapy workshops at Beck Institute.

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Beck Institute Enters the Social Media Scene

Friday, November 13th, 2009

In recent months, Beck Institute has widened its social media presence through the creation of a Facebook page, a Twitter account and a YouTube Channel. We are pleased to announce that we now have more than 450 fans on Facebook and close to 180 followers on Twitter.

Our Facebook page allows users to interact with Beck Institute directly. New and interesting activities at Beck Institute, including our training events, are frequently posted. Anyone can access the Beck Institute page, including people without a Facebook account. Click here to visit the Beck Institute Facebook page and become our fan.

Our Twitter page updates and directs followers to news and events happening at Beck Institute and within the worldwide CBT community. Click here to view all of our tweets and to start following Beck Institute on Twitter.

The Beck Institute YouTube Channel was created to share videos of Dr. Aaron Beck and Dr. Judith Beck in the media. We have also posted an introductory video which provides an overview of our training programs. YouTube viewers are welcome to be part of our channel and subscribe to it. Click here to view the Beck Institute YouTube channel.

Tags: Facebook, social media, Twitter, Youtube
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