November 2023
Chloe Chessell and Gemma Halliday – Brief guided parent-led CBT for child anxiety problems. Online event
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the only psychological intervention for child anxiety problems with a robust evidence base, however, very few children with anxiety problems access CBT. Brief therapist guided…
Find out more »September 2023
Professor Peter Langdon – Adapting and delivering exposure therapy for autistic adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and anxiety disorders. Online event
Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disability characterised by differences in reciprocal social interaction and social communication, along with restricted interests and rigid and repetitive behaviours. This population has an increased…
Find out more »March 2023
Chloë Volz and Dr Stuart Brownings – Assessing and treating OCD in children and young people: Hosted at the University of Reading
This workshop has been rescheduled to 22nd March 2023. 1 day workshop presented by Chloë Volz and Dr Stuart Brownings. OCD is a debilitating condition affecting approximately 1%–2% of young…
Find out more »Dr Victoria Pile – Working with mental imagery in CBT and other psychotherapies. Online event.
Emotional mental imagery is a powerful part of our mental landscape. Given its capacity to depict, process, and generate emotional events, mental imagery can have an important role in psychological…
Find out more »February 2023
Professor Anke Ehlers – Cognitive Therapy for PTSD. Online Event.
Cognitive Therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) has been shown to be highly effective and acceptable to patients. NICE guidelines (2018) recommend CT-PTSD as first line treatment for PTSD. This online workshop…
Find out more »January 2023
Monique Scheepers and Anjali Mehta Chandar – Body Image and Self-esteem. Online Event
Supporting young people with body image and self-esteem issues can be a challenging, yet very rewarding piece of work. Due to this age group experiencing a range of difficulties, including:…
Find out more »November 2022
Professor Jacqui Rodgers – Advancing understanding, identification and interventions for mental health conditions experienced by autistic children and adults. Hosted at the University of Reading.
This is a 1 day workshop presented by Professor Jacqui Rodgers that will take place at University of Reading. Autism is characterised by lifelong, persistent difficulties with social communication and…
Find out more »Professor Shirley Reynolds – Do More that Matters: Brief Behavioural Activation for Depressed Adolescents. Hosted at the University of Reading.
Behavioural activation (BA) is an effective treatment for depression in adults and can be adapted as a low-intensity treatment for depression in adolescents, providing an alternative to current evidence-based psychological…
Find out more »October 2022
Dr Ruth Baer – Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). Hosted at the University of Reading.
1 day workshop presented by Dr Ruth Baer. MBCT is a family of evidence-based skills training programmes that combine mindfulness meditation practices with cognitive-behavioural exercises to reduce distress and increase…
Find out more »RESCHEDULED: Professor Rory O’Connor – When it is Darkest: Understanding Suicide Risk. Online event.
Suicide and self-harm are major public health concerns with complex aetiologies which encompass a multifaceted array of risk and protective factors. There is growing recognition that we need to move…
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