A theoretical course illustrated with clinical examples. This course is composed of videos of 5 to 15 minutes each. The PowerPoint of the course to download.
CBT for Couples and Relationship Problems
Dr. John Ludgate, Psychologist Ph.D.
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Overview
Clients with relationship issues often receive inferior treatment and suffer needlessly. In addition to the fact that relationship distress and dissolution follows from this, there is also an impact on the individual’s mental health as an indirect result of not receiving adequate treatment. Clinicians who work with couples and relationship problems are generally not familiar with the recent developments in applying CBT with this population, and some practitioners who are using CBT in individual therapy may be unsure how to adapt this model for couples and relationship issues.
This workshop focuses on the application of CBT to working with couples and the evidence to support this approach. Specific ways, techniques and strategies to assess cognitive and behavioral dimensions of problems couples experience are also described. In this workshop, participants will also learn how to set up treatment, including establishing ground rules with couples seeking services. Finally strategies derived from both standard CBT and strategies integrating mindfulness, DBT and positive psychology are described in detail and demonstrated using case examples
Accreditation
About the expert
Dr. John Ludgate, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and a psychotherapist who has trained at the Center for Cognitive Therapy under Dr. Aaron Beck, the founder of Cognitive Therapy. He currently works at the CBT Center of Western North Carolina, located in Asheville, NC. He specializes in treating mood, anxiety, relationship, and relationship disorders. In addition to having an active clinical practice, he is involved in training and supervision in CBT. Dr. Ludgate has published many books, including Maximizing Psychotherapeutic Gains and Preventing Relapse in Emotionally Distressed Clients, Cognitive Therapy with Inpatients: Developing a Cognitive Milieu, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Relapse Prevention for Depression and Anxiety, Heal Yourself: A CBT Approach to Reducing Therapist Distress and Increasing Therapeutic Effectiveness, Overcoming Compassion Fatigue: A Practical Resilience Workbook and the CBT Couples Toolbox. He has written numerous journal articles and book chapters in the field of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for anxiety and depression, and has presented many seminars and workshops on cognitive behavioral approaches, both nationally and internationally. He is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and serves on the Credentialing Committee of the Academy.
Learning objectives
- Understand the CBT model as it applies to couples
- Assess the problems and set up a therapy plan
- Implement evidence-based CBT strategies in a couple context
- Integrate mindfulness, motivational interviewing, DBT and positive psychology into the treatment of relationship problems
Learning material
Syllabus
- PowerPoint
- 1. Introduction
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Theoretical Foundations of Couples CBT
- 2. Historical Overview of Couple CBT
- 3. CBT Model Applied to Couples
- 4. Applications of CBT for Relationship Approaches
- 5. Overview of CBT for Couples
- 6. Ground Rules
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Assessment and Cognitive Exploration
- 7. Assessment Phase
- 8. Scales and Questionnaires
- 9. Assessment of Cognitive and Behavioral Factors
- 10. Identifying Thought-Feeling Link
- 11. Cognitive Appraisal- Components
- 12. Recognizing Distortions
- 13. Cognitive Re-Appraisal Strategies
- 14. Assumptions v Actuality
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Intervention Strategies
- 15. Behavioral Interventions
- 16. Effective Communication
- 17. The Four Horsemen (Gottman)
- 18. Problem Solving for Couples
- 19. Mindfulness Strategies
- 20. Other ACT& Mindfulness Strategies
- 21. Positive Psychology Applied to Couples
- 22. Other Issues
- 23. Conclusion
- Handouts
- Bibliography
CE Credits
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Audience
This course is intended for mental health professionals.
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