David M. Pratt – Integrated CBT Treatment Techniques for Depression, Suicidal Ideations, & Other Co-Morbid Conditions

Outline

“FIRST AND SECOND WAVE” APPROACHES

• Foundations of CBT
• “First Wave” therapies
• “Second Wave” therapies

“FIRST AND SECOND WAVE” CBT TECHNIQUES FOR THE DEPRESSED AND SUICIDAL CLIENT

• Education: The CBT Model and depression
• Mood Monitoring: Developing self-awareness
• Behavioral Activation: Getting active again
• Cognitive Restructuring: Healthy thinking
• Problem Solving: Overcoming “Learned Helplessness”
• Social Skills Training: Essential social skills for relationship development
• Wellness and Depression: Developing a healthy life style to overcome depression
• Using CBT Skills for suicide prevention and safety planning

“THIRD WAVE” ADVANCES IN CBT FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION

• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): Mindfulness vs. Meditation
• Teaching Mindfulness Skills: Multi-sensory applications
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): The dialectic of acceptance vs. change
• Mindfulness self-monitoring: Enhanced self-awareness
• Mindfulness and Acceptance: Developing tolerance for distressful experiences
• Acceptance vs. Change: Identifying and committing to personal values

EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS FOR COMMON CO-MORBID CONDITIONS

• Anxiety Disorders and Exposure Therapy
• PTSD and “Prolonged Exposure”

INTEGRATING TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION AND CO-MORBID CONDITIONS WITH THE COMPLICATED CLIENT

• Evaluation and case conceptualization
• Prioritizing treatment
• Treatment phases and juxtaposing interventions
• Enhanced skills-based suicide prevention and safety planning