CBT DBT Associates
Lisa A. Napolitano, Ph.D.
New York, NY 10022
212-546-9200
WORKSHOPS FOR CONSUMERS:
Brain Fitness Training
for adults age 45 and over --
Research shows that after age 45, adults begin to lose
the ability to engage in complex mental tasks
such as focusing, shifting, and dividing attention,
mostly due to biological changes in the brain’s frontal lobes.
In this workshop, clients engage in rigorous practice
on challenging mental exercises which can help to
preserve brain integrity and sharpen mental skills.
With the help of the instructor, each participant will develop
their own personalized Brain Fitness Program to practice at home.
A brief outcome battery will be administered
before and after the training to test for improvement.
This 8 hour workshop consists of four 2-hour classes.
For more information or to register, please contact Dr. Jan Mohlman, at 212-546-9200.
Private Or Family Coaching: Overcome Test Anxiety
If you are faced with taking a test or standardized exam & are prone to test anxiety
or intense nervousness, we can help.
Many people experience test anxiety, which is the tendency to feel extremely
nervous and perform poorly in testing situations. Test anxiety is associated
with perfectionism and extreme fears of being evaluated negatively. The
consequences of test anxiety are potentially serious, and amount to much more
than doing poorly on tests; students may erroneously believe that they have
a learning disorder or lack the intellectual capacity to do well, resulting in low
self esteem, frustration, and even depression.
We offer a workshop on how to conquer test anxiety and perform to the best
of your abilities. This is not a test prep course; in other words, we do not teach you
how to pick the best answer on a multiple choice test item, or what kind of material
you should study. Instead, this workshop will focus on conquering the emotional
component of test anxiety. Although our program is focused specifically on taking exams,
the techniques should be useful in other situations in which you will be evaluated,
such as giving a speech or turning in a graded assignment.
This 4 hour workshop consists of two sessions. For more information or to register,
please contact Dr. Jan Mohlman at 212-546-9200.
FOR PROFESSIONALS:
WORKSHOP: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents
Saturday, November 7, 2009
10:00am — 4:00pm
Annalise Caron, Ph.D., CBT/DBT Associates
Workshop description: This workshop will focus on the application of empirically-supported cognitive and behavioral therapy approaches for childhood and adolescent disorders. This introductory survey will cover treatment strategies for both internalizing (e.g., depression, anxiety disorders) and externalizing disorders (e.g., oppositional defiance, conduct problems, ADHD) of childhood. This workshop is designed for people with a range of experience with child/adolescent therapy. Those new to treating children and adolescents will benefit from learning the basics of empirically-supported clinical applications in a collegial environment. Those who may have years experience treating children and adolescents in modalities other than CBT will gain new therapeutic strategies.
The first half of the workshop will focus on the externalizing disorders with information provided on anger management, behavior management, and parent training methods. Participants will learn how to identify target behaviors and follow step-by-step guidelines on implementing positive behavioral plans with parents and children/adolescents. Further, cognitive techniques for anger control, self-management, problem solving, and parent-child conflict will be reviewed. The second half of the workshop will focus on the internalizing disorders with information provided on developmentally appropriate modifications for children and adolescents of traditional CBT approaches for depressive disorders, anxiety disorders (i.e., separation, social, generalized), and obsessive compulsive disorder. Case examples and role plays will be provided to enhance learning. Handouts to facilitate application of material learned in the workshop will be provided. Further, a bibliography important recent child/adolescent CBT treatment outcome studies, as well as recommended clinical resources and treatment manuals for each domain will be provided.
