CBT & Clinical Disorders

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The Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Clinical Disorders course (15 hrs or 1 credit) is designed for students wishing to enrich their knowledge of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Students will review the theory and principles of CBT, as well as evidence-based techniques for specific clinical disorders. Each lecture will cover a different clinical disorder and highlight evidence-based cognitive and behavioral techniques used in treatment. These specific mental health disorders include Anxiety, Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the treatment of phobias. This course also includes a review of the basic components of CBT and an in depth review of cognitive and behavioral techniques.

DBN Elite is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. DBN Elite maintains responsibility for the program.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students will achieve the following outcomes:

  1. Describe the theory and origins of CBT.
  2. Conceptualize each clinical disorder in the frame of CBT.
  3. Apply tools and techniques to modify clients’ automatic thoughts, activate positive behaviours, and challenge their rules, assumptions, and core beliefs.

Each lecture will cover a different clinical disorder and highlight evidence-based cognitive and behavioral techniques used in treatment. These specific mental health disorders include Anxiety, Depression, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the treatment of phobias. This course also includes a review of the basic components of CBT and an in depth review of cognitive and behavioral techniques.

The course is pass/fail, with a passing grade being 70%.

  • Assignment (30%): The assignment includes 3 exercises where your understanding of the cognitive model, as well as CBT applications of interventions, will be assessed. Assignment instructions and rubric will be posted on the DBN Elite website.
  • Final Exam (70%): The final exam will consist of 35 multiple choice questions that assess your knowledge of CBT. The questions will reflect the course in its entirety.

Brief Overview of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

  • Features and strategies of CBT
  • CBT limitations
  • CBT in application

Review of Cognitive & Behavioural Techniques

  • Automatic thoughts
  • Cognitive distortions 
  • Mental imagery
  • Recurrent thoughts
  • Controlling behaviors
  • Behavior change
  • Mood and emotions
  • Cognitive change

CBT and Depression

  • Overview of Depressive Disorders
  • Conceptualization of Depression
  • Interventions
  • Cognitive Techniques
  • Behavioral Techniques
  • Difficulties

CBT and Anxiety Disorders

  • Overview of Anxiety Disorders
  • Conceptualization of Anxiety
  • Interventions
  • Cognitive Techniques
  • Behavioral Techniques
  • Difficulties

CBT and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  • Overview of OCD
  • Conceptualization of OCD
  • Interventions
  • Difficulties
  • Mindful Thought Relocation Techniques (MTRT)

CBT and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

  • Overview of PTSD
  • Conceptualization of PTSD
  • Interventions
  • Difficulties

CBT and Phobias

  • Overview of Phobias
  • Conceptualization of Phobias
  • Interventions
  • Difficulties