Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis: A Workshop in Formulation-driven and Skills-informed Approaches

Monday, August 28, 2023, 9:00 AM - Monday, October 16, 2023, 1:00 PM

This training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for psychosis (CBTp) consists of a 3-day workshop spread over 6 weeks. It will provide an opportunity to learn the CBTp model and develop clinical skills in practice. CBTp-Informed skills refer to interventions that have been developed specifically for frontline providers working with individuals with psychosis beyond the traditional outpatient therapy clinic. This training is suitable for clinicians with existing foundational knowledge (or higher) of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBTp is an evidenced based approach featured in best practice guidelines internationally, endorsed most recently in the USA by SAMHSA (2021) and the APA (2020). CBTp aims to reduce distress associated with the experience of psychosis and to improve functioning. The workshop will cover both formulation-driven and skills-focused CBTp, taking a culturally sensitive approach. Teaching will be via didactics, role play, experiential learning, and clinical case discussion. Participants will learn interventions for hearing voices and working with unusual beliefs (delusions), as well as approaches for working with negative symptoms.

Please visit the course registration page for registration details.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (21.00 hours), APA Continuing Education credits (21.00 hours), ASWB Continuing Education (ACE) credits (21.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (21.00 hours)

1. Identify key components of the cognitive behavioral model.
2. Demonstrate skills for curious questioning in the context of CBTp/FIRST approach.
3. Describe the 4Cs cognitive skill.
4. Identify the relationship between trauma and psychosis.

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 21.00 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 live activity receive 21.0 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 responsibly for the content of the programs. 

Cancellation Policy
Please visit the course registration page for cancellation and refund policy.

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.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

For activity related questions, please contact
     Name: Aline Rocha 
     Title: Training Manager, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
     Email: [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact 
     Email: [email protected]

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.