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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Groups Part 1:

General Principles and Practice

About the Course

Beginning with a summary of the efficiency and elements of group approaches, Part 1 describes traditional components of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) placed in the group context. After presenting these basics, the authors discuss possibilities and challenges of behavioral and cognitive strategies, mindfulness, and inpatient group intervention.
Chapters covered: 1-5

This course is based on the book, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Groups created by Peter J. Bieling, PhD et al. in 2022.

Publication Date

2022

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Peter J. Bieling, PhD

Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Clinical Consultant for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Dr. Bieling is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and has written extensively about cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for depression. In addition to his research activities and academic work, he is an active therapist and teacher of CBT.

Randi E. McCabe, PhD

Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Director of the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Her research focuses on anxiety and related disorders and the development and evaluation of cognitive-behavioral interventions. She has published over 160 peer-reviewed papers and eight books.

Course Creator

Barbara F. McMillan, LPC

Barbara McMillan, BA, MS, EdD, LPC has 35 years of experience as a therapist, clinical director, and administrator in mental health and substance abuse programs. She holds degrees in psychology and education, and has been a licensed professional counselor and supervising counselor for many years. After 18 years in various roles in private and public mental health settings, she became a full-time college psychology and sociology instructor.

Recommended For

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. List the strengths of CBT.
  2. Identify similarities and differences between group therapy generally and CBT group therapy specifically.
  3. Describe considerations for implementing CBT in group rather than the more common individual format and in various settings.
  4. List essential components of CBT.
  5. Describe the suggested agenda for CBT and the rationale for each of the components.
  6. Identify research findings supporting CBT as an evidence-based treatment.

Availability

This course is available starting Apr 4th, 2024 and expires Apr 3rd, 2034

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Barbara F. McMillan, LPC – No relevant financial relationships.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Number 103467
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