As a result of this presentation, participants will…
Integrate the principles of “positive ethics” into their clinical decision-making with regard to the management and safeguarding of patients who are suicidal.
Set limits with patients whose threats or actions of self-harm represent an attempt at undue influence in the therapeutic relationship and treatment plan -- while continuing to provide appropriate clinical assistance.
Design safety plans that meet the standards of care, while also facilitating a sense of therapeutic collaboration and patient empowerment
Presenter: Cory F. Newman, Ph.D. is Director of the Center for Cognitive Therapy, Professor of Psychology, in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), and Adjunct Faculty at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Dr. Newman did his postdoctoral training under the mentorship of Dr. Aaron T. Beck, and he is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Newman has maintained a full clinical caseload and has extensive experience as a CBT supervisor, having supervised over 350 professionals-in-training, both at the University of Pennsylvania, and through the Beck Institute’s international training programs. Dr. Newman has served as a protocol CBT therapist and supervisor in psychotherapy outcome studies on the treatment of borderline personality disorder, avoidant and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders, major depression, substance misuse, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and other clinical problems. Dr. Newman is an international lecturer, having presented approximately 250 cognitive-behavioral therapy workshops and seminars at home in the U.S., as well as in twenty-two other countries. Dr. Newman is author of over 100 articles and chapters on cognitive-behavioral therapy for a wide range of disorders, and has authored or co-authored six books, including Core Competencies in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Becoming an Effective and Competent Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist, and Supervision Essentials for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
Three (3.0) CE credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire program. Partial credit will not be awarded. WCU Community Mental Health Services is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. WCU Community Mental Health Services maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
West Chester University has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education (Section 47.36 (a)(1) ) for LSW and LCSW social workers, (Section 48.36(a)(1)) for LMFT, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, and (Section 49.23(a)(1) for LPC, Licensed Professional Counselors by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
No conflict of interest has been identified. WCU Community Mental Health Services has received no commercial support for this program.
WCU Community Mental Health Services maintains responsibility for this program and its content