Training In CBT & Other Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies
Introduction
This workshop will introduce how to help patients develop self-confidence. Specifically, how to build up positive self-beliefs in order to counteract negative self-beliefs. The approach draws on positive psychology and cognitive-behavioural therapy techniques.
The event will be equivalent to 2.3/4 hrs of CPD.
Content
A six-step process to develop and enhance positive self-beliefs will be outlined:
1. Assessing positive self-beliefs and psychological wellbeing;
2. Identifying positive qualities;
3. Making an activities list;
4. Planning activities during the week;
5. Switching attention to the positive;
6. And reviewing progress.
The spirit, style, and values of successful therapy will also be described.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to:
1. Name which assessments may be helpful in guiding clinical work on developing self-confidence;
2. Understand the need to help patients identify and connect with their positive qualities and strengths;
3. Know the importance of using meaningful activities during the week to activate and embed positive self-beliefs;
4. And describe techniques to help people notice and savour positive experiences.
Training Modalities
Training will be delivered using a variety of modalities including didactic content, self-experiential exercises, polls and Q&A.
Key References
Freeman, D. (2024). Developing psychological treatments for psychosis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 224, 147-149.
Freeman, D., & Freeman, J. (2012). You Can Be Happy: The Scientifically Proven Way to Change
How You Feel. Pearson, Harlow.
Freeman, D., Pugh, K., Dunn, G., Evans, N., Sheaves, B., Waite, F., ... & Fowler, D. (2014). An early Phase II randomised controlled trial testing the effect on persecutory delusions of using CBT to reduce negative cognitions about the self: the potential benefits of enhancing self confidence. Schizophrenia Research, 160, 186-192.
Freeman, D., Rosebrock, L., Loe, B. S., Saidel, S., Freeman, J., & Waite, F. (2023). The Oxford Positive Self Scale: psychometric development of an assessment of cognitions associated with psychological well-being. Psychological Medicine, 53, 7161-7169.
About the presenter
Daniel Freeman holds the Chair of Psychology at the University of Oxford and is a Professorial Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. Daniel is a consultant clinical psychologist in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator. A Fellow of the British Academy, he presented the BBC Radio 4 series A History of Delusions. His most recent book is Paranoia: A Journey into Extreme Mistrust and Anxiety.
Who should attend
This workshop is suitable for individuals with a working knowledge of the core principles of cognitive behavioural therapy.