Training in CF-CBT: A Cognitive-Behavioral Skills-Based Program to Promote Emotional Well-Being for Adults with Cystic Fibrosis (February 7, 2024)
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
This course is designed to introduce and practice CBT coping skills for stress management, anxiety and depression applied specifically to address the challenges that people with CF face due to their medical condition. This course will identify:
- Information related to depression and anxiety in people with CF, including prevalence rates and morbidity, such as negative health consequences
- Review of international guidelines for identifying and addressing depression and anxiety in CF
- Information about the basics of CBT including conceptual framework, structure of sessions and evidence-base
- Information about the development and evidence-base for the CF-CBT program
You must register at mghcme.org in order to obtain your CE for attending either version of this course.
Target Audience
This program is intended for: CF care team members including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, pulmonologists, nurses
Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will learn the techniques used in CBT such as:
- Relaxation skills
- Cognitive restructuring/adaptive thinking
- Delivering behavioral techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving, and developing an initial exposure-based exercise for anxiety
Agenda for CBT for CF Agenda Live training for 2/7/2024 11am- 7pm | ||
11:00-11:30 AM | CF-CBT: Background & rationale | Anna Georgiopoulos |
11:30-12:45 PM | CF-CBT session 1: Overview of the program & introduction to CBT | Deborah Friedman |
12:45-1:15 PM | CF-CBT session 2: Relaxation skills | Deborah Friedman |
1:15-1:45 PM | Break |
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1:45-2:30 PM | CF-CBT session 3: Depression in CF—What helps? | Beth Smith |
2:30-3:15 PM | CF-CBT session 4: Adaptive thinking skills, part 1 | Yelizaveta Sher |
3:15-4:00 PM | CF-CBT session 5: Adaptive thinking skills, part 2 | Deborah Friedman |
4:00-4:30 PM | Break |
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4:30-5:15 PM | CF-CBT session 6: Taking charge of my health | Alexandra Quittner |
5:15-6:00 PM | CF-CBT session 7: Anxiety in CF—What helps? | Amanda Bruce |
6:00-6:15 PM | CF-CBT Session 8: Maintaining positive changes | Anna Georgiopoulos |
6:15-6:35 PM | CF-CBT clinician perspective | Meg Dvorak, Ann O’Leary, Annie Thomas Diceman |
6:35-7:00 PM | Wrap up and Q&A | Deborah Friedman & all speakers |
Faculty Presenters
Deborah Friedman | PhD | Course Director | MGH Psychiatry, Clinical Psychologist, MGH Cystic Fibrosis Program Psychologist, Harvard Medical School, Assistant Professor |
Anna Georgiopoulos | MD | Course Director | MGH Psychiatry, Psychiatrist, MGH Cystic Fibrosis Program Psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School, Associate Professor |
Alexandra Quittner | PHD | Faculty | Joe DiMaggio Cystic Fibrosis Center, Adult and Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, Senior Scientist |
Beth Smith | MD | Faculty | University of Buffalo School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and pediatrics, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Interim Chair-Department of Psychiatry, Chief of division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry |
Yelizaveta Sher | MD | Faculty | Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Medical Psychiatry, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Psychiatric and Psychological Services, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program |
Meg Dvorak | LICSW | Faculty | Stanford University School of Medicine, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program, Social Work Clinician |
Amanda Bruce | PhD | Faculty | University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Associate Professor |
Annie Thomas | RSW | Faculty | Unity Health Toronto, Cystic Fibrosis, Tuberculosis & Respirology St. Michael’s Hospital, Social Worker |
Ann O’Leary Amato | MSW, LSW | Faculty | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Antonio J. and Janet Palumbo Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, CF Social worker |
Chris Roach | RN, BSN, CCRC | Planner | University of Buffalo School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Trials Administrator |
Faculty Disclosures: Dr. Quittner has a financial relationship with IQVIA and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions 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.
Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.
MGH IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This activity is approved for 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
REGISTERED NURSES
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 7.0 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
Psychologists: 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 responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 7.0 CE credits.
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This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 7.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Available Credit
- 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this Live activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 7.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 7.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
- 7.00 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 7.00 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
- 7.00 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.
- 7.00 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 7.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
Accreditation Information
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions 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.
Psychologists: 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 responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 7.0 CE credits.
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not induvial courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 7.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 7.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.