Master Clinician Series 2025: January: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories vs Delusions: Bridging the gap in clinical practice

Friday, January 17, 2025, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, A Live Webinar

Clinicians working with individuals with psychosis frequently identify challenges in differentiating between delusions and ‘extreme beliefs’ and how to respond to these. Conspiracy theories, in particular, highlight a form of extreme belief that clinicians may come across in routine clinical practice but that don’t necessarily fit into the usual criteria for understanding or working with delusions. Led by experts on delusions (Professor Richard Bentall) and conspiracy theories (Dr. Daniel Jolley) this workshop will present the current research on beliefs, delusions, and conspiracy theories, examine the intersection across these belief structures, and draw upon clinical case studies to discuss opportunities for treatment and interventions.

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Full Course Bundle Affiliate (12 sessions) $1,310.00
Full Course Bundle Non-Affiliate (12 sessions) $1,545.00
Affiliate Individual Session (each session) $120.00
Non-Affiliate Individual Session (each session) $140.00


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (4.00 hours), APA Continuing Education credits (4.00 hours), ASWB Continuing Education (ACE) credits (4.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (4.00 hours)

1. List 3 psychological factors consistent with delusions
2. List 3 psychological factors consistent with conspiracy theories
3. Differentiate between conspiracy theories and delusions
4. Identify areas of overlap between conspiracy theories and delusions
5. Name core clinical skills for responding to individuals presenting with conspiracy theories, delusions, or both.

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

ASWB Approved Continuing Education Credit (ACE) – Social Work Credit 
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Stanford Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this activity receive 4.0 general continuing education credits. 

American Psychological Association (APA) 
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. 

Cancellation Policy
We will accept full cancellations up to 7 days prior to the start of the workshop. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected]

Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require accommodations, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
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For activity related questions, please contact
     Name: Aline Rocha
     Title: Training Manager 
     Email: [email protected]

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity, except those listed in the table below. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.