United States: Enhance your CBT practice with courses on treating social anxiety disorder in children and adolescents.
US psychologists treating children and adolescents with social anxiety disorder will find a structured, evidence-based CBT approach in this course. It reviews CBT fundamentals, then explains the cognitive-behavioral model of anxiety and how it applies to social anxiety in young people. A detailed case study walks participants through formulation, individualized treatment planning and developmentally appropriate techniques including exposure, cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments and social skills training. Slides, handouts and tools are provided for immediate use, making it a practical choice for clinicians whose young clients struggle with school, friendships and family life because of social anxiety.
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders in children and adolescents and can significantly interfere with school, friendships, and family life. This focused CE training equips psychologists with a structured, evidence-based approach for using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to treat Social Anxiety Disorder in young clients.
The course begins with a concise overview of CBT fundamentals before delving into the CBT model of anxiety and how it applies to social anxiety specifically. Through a detailed case study, participants will explore how to formulate cases, create tailored treatment plans, and implement developmentally appropriate CBT strategies such as exposure, cognitive restructuring, and behavioural experiments.
This CE includes informative slides, handouts, and tools for immediate use in clinical settings
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Understand and summarise the core principles of CBT and how they apply to children and adolescents
Describe the cognitive-behavioural model of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
Develop case formulations for SAD using CBT principles
Create structured and effective treatment plans for children and adolescents with SAD
Apply key CBT techniques including exposure, social skills training, and cognitive interventions in age-appropriate ways
Utilise provided resources to enhance therapy sessions with young clients