Enhance your practice with this focused CPD talk on CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) in children and adolescents. Gain practical skills in case conceptualisation, treatment planning, and applying evidence-based CBT techniques like exposure and cognitive restructuring, tailored for South African psychologists working with young clients experiencing SAD, impacting school and social life.
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders in children and adolescents and can significantly interfere with school, friendships, and family life. This focused CPD training equips psychologists with a structured, evidence-based approach for using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to treat Social Anxiety Disorder in young clients.
The course begins with a concise overview of CBT fundamentals before delving into the CBT model of anxiety and how it applies to social anxiety specifically. Through a detailed case study, participants will explore how to formulate cases, create tailored treatment plans, and implement developmentally appropriate CBT strategies such as exposure, cognitive restructuring, and behavioural experiments.
This CPD includes informative slides, handouts, and tools for immediate use in clinical settings
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Understand and summarise the core principles of CBT and how they apply to children and adolescents
Describe the cognitive-behavioural model of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
Develop case formulations for SAD using CBT principles
Create structured and effective treatment plans for children and adolescents with SAD
Apply key CBT techniques including exposure, social skills training, and cognitive interventions in age-appropriate ways
Utilise provided resources to enhance therapy sessions with young clients