Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental illness affecting roughly 26 million people, equating to 1% of the global population. Psychosis is experienced within schizophrenia spectrum or other psychotic disorders in addition to several other disorders, often framed as being 'psychotic features.' Since the majority of mental health services in the US are delivered by social workers, it is important for clinicians to be prepared for work with clients including the need for interventions tailored to the experience of psychosis. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychosis is a cognitive and behavioral approach tailored for individuals experiencing psychosis and is an effective and valuable evidence-based intervention to use in practice.
This workshop will discuss an overview of psychosis and its prevalence, a brief overview of CBT theory and basics, a central focus on intervention using CBT for psychosis, and the use of 2 clinical cases.
Name and describe 2 symptoms of psychosis.
Describe the CBT model.
Name and describe 2 CBT tools to use for psychosis treatment.
Agenda
Date
Time
Description
May 14, 2020
9:00am - 9:30am
Introductions and overview of psychosis
May 14, 2020
9:30am - 10:00am
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: brief overview of theory and skills
May 14, 2020
10:00am - 10:30am
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis: theory and approach part 1
May 14, 2020
10:30am - 11:00am
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis: theory and approach part 2 with clinical case
May 14, 2020
11:00am - 11:30am
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis: skills and delivery