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ForwardBrief Behavioral Activation for Depression: A History, How-to, and Considerations for Care
Virtual Live Program
November 29, 2022
Behavioral activation (BA) is a first-line treatment for depression, yet remains underutilized. To increase both therapist knowledge of and performance in using a time-limited BA intervention in an outpatient setting, therapists will receive education in the theory underlying BA approaches, training in specific BA techniques (e.g., activity scheduling) and implementation of BA within an telehealth framework. Participants will also receive information on special considerations for applying BA with bipolar (vs. unipolar) depression and delivering BA with cultural competence.
Target Audience
This program is intended for outpatient behavioral health providers, including psychologists, social workers, and other master's-level counselors.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Define how daily behavioral choices contribute to the development and maintenance of depression.
- Discuss the rationale for BA for depression in a clinical setting.
- Use core BA techniques, including self-monitoring, values assessment, goal setting, and goal-review.
- Discuss considerations for applying BA with cultural sensitivity.
Brief Behavioral Activation Training | Program Agenda
November 29, 2022 | 10:30AM-4:00PM EDT
(30 minutes for lunch from 12:30-1:00PM)
10:30-11:00AM | Describe history of and evidence base for BA
11:00-11:30AM | Teach basic BA theory
11:30AM-3:00PM | Session-by-session Description and Demonstrations of How to Apply BA Techniques in a Brief Intervention
Topics/techniques covered will include:
• Psychoeducation/providing BA rationale
• Self-monitoring
• Values Assessment
• Goal Setting
• Goal Review
• Ending Treatment and Relapse Prevention
3:00-3:30PM | Considerations for Working with Bipolar Depression
3:30-4:00PM | Discuss How to Apply BA with Cultural Sensitivity
Speakers
Andrew Busch, PhD
Jennifer Dahne, PhD
Douglas Katz, PhD
Sarah Garnaat, PhD
Planners Faculty
Andrew Bucsh, PhD
Jennifer Dahne, Ph
Douglas Katz, PhD
Sarah Garnaat, PhD
Susan E. Sprich, PhD, Psychologist Reviewer
Jane Pimental, MPH
Social Worker application is under review with NASW. Please check back for approved SW credits soon!
Available Credit
- 5.00 Social Workers
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 5.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number
- 5.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
- 5.00 Psychologists CE Credit
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This offering meets the criteria for 5.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
Faculty Disclosure Statements
Planners Faculty
Andrew Bucsh, PhD
Jennifer Dahne, Ph
Douglas Katz, PhD
Sarah Garnaat, PhD
Susan E. Sprich, PhD, Psychologist Reviewer
Jane Pimental, MPH
Speakers
Andrew Busch, PhD
Jennifer Dahne, PhD
Douglas Katz, PhD
Sarah Garnaat, PhD
Disclosure Information
In accord with the disclosure policy of Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy as well as guidelines set forth by the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education, all people in control of educational content, including speakers, course directors, planners, and reviewers, have been asked to disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests of both themselves and their spouses/partners over the past 12 months, as defined below:
Commercial Interest
The ACCME defines a “commercial interest” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests. For more information, visit www.accme.org.
Financial Relationships
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Relevant Financial Relationships
ACCME focuses on financial relationships with commercial interests in the 12-month period preceding the time that the individual is being asked to assume a role controlling content of the CME activity. ACCME has not set a minimal dollar amount for relationships to be significant. Inherent in any amount is the incentive to maintain or increase the value of the relationship. The ACCME defines “’relevant’ financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest.
Conflicts of Interest
Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she has a financial relationship.
The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves and their spouse or partner, have reported financial relationships with an entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services (relevant to the content of this activity) consumed by, or used on, patients:
Sarah Garnaat, PhD
Ownership of Stock: Johnson & Johnson
Honorarium (Associate Editor of Journal): Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
All other individuals including course directors, planners, reviewers, faculty, staff, etc., who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity have, on behalf of themselves and their spouse or partner, reported no financial relationships related to the content of this activity.
Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure
It is the policy of Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy that faculty and providers disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity. Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy has established policies in place that identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.