Training In CBT & Other Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies
Introduction
Worry is a transdiagnostic process that is a driver for many different mental health difficulties including social anxiety, persecutory delusions, and, of course, generalised anxiety disorder. This workshop will introduce how to help patients reduce worry. It draws on cognitive behavioural therapy strategies including a particular focus on the key technique of worry periods and postponing worry.
The event will be equivalent to 2.3/4 hrs of CPD.
Content
The workshop will cover:
• Assessing worry
• Formulating worry (including understanding the key role of positive beliefs about worry)
• Building motivation to reduce worry
• Setting up and using worry periods
• Postponing worry
• Reviewing and maintaining progress
Learning Objectives
By the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to:
• Understand how worry contributes to a range of different mental health problems
• Name assessment tools that can be helpful in guiding clinical work on reducing worry
• Describe the components of the ‘worry cycle’ (formulation)
• Understand the rationale for using worry periods and postponing worry
• Describe the key steps involved in setting up a worry period and key techniques to postpone worry.
Training Modalities
Training will be delivered using a variety of modalities including didactic content, group discussion, video examples of techniques, interactive exercises, and Q&A.
Key References
Freeman, D., & Freeman, J. (2013). How to Keep Calm and Carry on: Inspiring Ways to Worry Less and Live a Happier Life. Pearson UK.
Freeman, D., Dunn, G., Startup, H., Pugh, K., Cordwell, J., Mander, H., Cernis, E., Wingham, G., Shirvell, K., & Kingdon, D. (2015). Effects of cognitive behaviour therapy for worry on persecutory delusions in patients with psychosis (WIT): a parallel, single-blind, randomised controlled trial with a mediation analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 2, 305-313.
Startup, H., Pugh, K., Cordwell, J., Kingdon, D., & Freeman, D. (2015). How do individuals with persecutory delusions bring worry to a close? An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 43, 465-477.
Freeman, D., Bird, J. C., Loe, B. S., Kingdon, D., Startup, H., Clark, D. M., Ehlers, A., Cernis, E., Wingham, G., Evans, N., Lister, R., Pugh, K., Cordwell, J., & Dunn, G. (2020). The Dunn worry questionnaire and the paranoia worries questionnaire: new assessments of worry. Psychological Medicine, 50(5), 771-780.
About the presenter
Louise is a consultant clinical psychologist. She works part-time within the Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis (O-CAP) research group, which is led by Professor Daniel Freeman. The overall aim of her research is to improve psychological treatments for people experiencing severe mental health problems with a particular focus on developing the psychological understanding and treatment of harmful grandiose delusions. In addition to her role within O-CAP, she also works part-time for the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC), which provides specialist CBT training and supervision. She is the OCTC lead for Psychosis and Bipolar, and set up and leads the University of Oxford’s PGCert in Enhanced CBT (Psychosis and Bipolar).
Who should attend
This workshop is suitable for individuals with a working knowledge of the core principles of cognitive behavioural therapy.