The CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) is an evidence-based, structured, brief psychological therapy, which helps individuals to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and learn or relearn adaptive skills and habits.

The topic will cover:

• Assessment of anxiety disorders using a CBT framework to improve your ability to determine differential criteria for anxiety disorders.
• How to deliver a behavioural rationale for anxiety disorders to provide an educative framework to clients.
• The use of behavioral approaches in treating anxiety disorders (graded exposure, behavioural activation and relaxation techniques)
• The importance of measurement, goal setting and collaborative therapeutic relationships.

 Meet the Presenter: Paula Redpath MMHSc, AMHSW (Acc), BA (Hons)  —Flinders University 

Paula is the Course Coordinator of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy postgraduate programs in the Department of Psychiatry, in the School of Medicine at Flinders University SA.