Behavioral activation: Principles and strategies
**Attendance for this program is capped at 30 attendees.**
Once we reach the enrollment capacity, the online registration will close. If you would like to be added to the wait list, please send an email to Emelia Carmel, outreach representative, (emelia.carmel@rogersbh.org) with “Seattle CE seminar wait list” as the subject line. In your message, please include your first and last names, your credentials (e.g., LCSW, PhD), and a daytime phone number where you can be reached.
Behavioral activation (BA) is an evidence-based approach shown to reduce symptoms of depression while helping...Read more individuals live a more meaningful life in line with their values. This program will review the principles and strategies for using BA with patients who present with moderate to severe depression and a variety of co-occurring diagnoses. BA has empirical support not only for adults, but also for adolescents, and modifications for its use with this population will also be discussed. The presentation will also include case examples and opportunity for discussion. Appropriate for intermediate-level practitioners who work with clients with depression and related disorders. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Describe the application of three behavioral activation techniques to adolescents and/or adults with depression.
- Identify three barriers to successfully implementing behavioral activation and strategies to address them.
- Summarize at least three skills that may be used to complement BA to address safety concerns and common comorbidities.
- Describe at least one technique for how family members can support this treatment approach and at least two options for how to include them in the treatment process.
Learning Levels
- Intermediate
Friday, February 10, 2023
1450 114th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA, 98004
08:30 AM PST - 02:00 PM PST
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Agenda
8:30 am Registration and brunch
9:10 am Welcome and speaker introduction
9:15 am Core features of BA
- Depression in adolescents and adults; COVID impact
- Cognitive behavioral therapy treatment and application
- TRAP/TRAC
- Behavioral activation and hierarchy development
11:15 am Break
11:30 am Strategies to address challenges in applying BA
- Rumination
- Family accommodation
- Interventions for frequently co-occurring symptoms
- Troubleshooting
- Case discussion and questions
1:30 pm Closure
- Instructions for completing evaluation and receiving CE certificate
CE Information - Earn 4 CE Credit Hours
CE Approvals
American Psychological Association
Association of Social Work Boards
National Board for Certified Counselors
Other Professionals
CE Process Info
Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.
Participants must attend for the entire program to be eligible to receive CE credit and must check in/out with the room monitor. Participants who successfully complete the program will receive an email with the link to the evaluation form – this will be sent to the email account used to register. Once the evaluation form is completed, participants will be able to download their certificate.
A Continuing Education Certificate for this program will be obtained using the website CE Go. After the event, you will receive an email with a link to CE Go. This link will be emailed to the account you used to register for this event.
Upon accessing the CE-Go website, you will be able to:
- Complete the mandatory evaluation forms for the event
- Download your CE Certificate in PDF form