Intensive Training
Week 1
Day 1
Foundational theories
- Overview of Cognitive Behavior Theory and Therapy
- Overview of Dialectical Behavior Theory and Therapy
- Overview of Behavioral Therapy
Development of MDT: a review of therapy and research
- Lockman & Dodge- Reactive and Proactive Conduct Disorder
- Jeffries, et., al. Childhood Maltreatment
- Beck- Theory of Modes and Adolescent Personality Disorder's
- Linehan- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Kohlenberg & TSI Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
- Video sample of MDT techniques in practice
Day 2
Assessment
- Review Typology Survey
- Review how to decide upon which individual assessment to administer to the adolescent.
- Fear Assessments
- View DVD
- Practice administering Fear Assessment
- Compound Core Belief Questionnaire (CCBQ)
- View DVD
- Practice assessment
- Submit questions and issues for clarification
Day 3
Developing the MDT Case Conceptualization (the collaborative process)
- Review questions, answers and issues from previous day.
- Conglomerate of Beliefs and Behaviors (COBB)
- Triggers, Fears, Avoids, Beliefs (TFAB)
- Validate, Clarify, Redirect (VCR)
- Functional Treatment Development
- Submit questions and issues for clarification
Day 4
View DVD and Identify V-C-R
- Review questions, answers and issues from previous day.
- Centering-Mindfulness-Meditation (Learn how to keep it simple for adolescents)
- VCR-DVD: score the VCR's in DVD #4.
- Using the scales
- In vivo practice of V-C-R
- Treating the uncooperative or resistant adolescent
Clarification and Assignments (complete by 2pm)
- Review questions, answers and issues from previous day.
- Instructions for video taping the session for the collaboration of TFAB & COBB
- Project development assignment
- Questions and Answers, Clarification
References and Readings prior to Week 1 of MDT Training
- Apsche, J.A. The MDT CD All Articles
- Beck, A.T. (1996) Beyond Belief: A Theory of Modes, Personality, and Psychopathology, in Salkovaskis, P.M. (Ed.) Frontiers of Cognitive Therapy. New York, NY: Guilford press. 1-25.
- Beck, A.T., Freeman A., Davis D.D., and Associates (2006) Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders, New York: Guilford Press.
- Dodge, K.A., Lochman, J.E., Harnish, J.D., Bates, J.E., and Petti, G.S., (1997) Reactive and Proactive Aggression in School children and Psychiatrically Impaired Chronically Assaultive Youth, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 106 (1), 37-51
- Johnson, J.G., Cohen, P., Brown, J., Smailes, E.M., and Bernstein, D.P., (1999) Childhood Maltreatment Increases The Risk for Personality Disorders During Early Adulthood. Archives of General Psychiatry, 56, 600-8.
- Kohlenberg, R.J., and Tsai, M., (1993) Functional Analytic Psychotherapy: A Behavioural Approach To Intensive Treatment, in O'Donohue, W. and Krasner, L. (Eds.) Theories of Behaviour Therapy: Exploring Behaviour Change. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. 638-40.
- Linehan, M.M., (1993) Treating Borderline Personality Disorder: The Dialectical Approach. New York: Guilford Press.
Week 2
Day 1
Case Conceptualization
- View attendees tapes from week one with critique from peers and trainers.
- Presentation of the attendee's case conceptualization
- Review all homework
- Critique and review
Case Presentation(s)
- Critique and review
- Attendees present their case conceptualizations
Day 2
Case Presentation
Day 3
AM: Case presentation(s), (if necessary)
PM: Client Workbooks: The collaboration continues
- The integration of the case conceptualization into the Client's Workbook.
- Review a completed Client Workbook (actual case example)
- Instructions and suggestions to facilitate the collaborative process.
Day 4
Family Workbook
- Family Workbook - how it works
- Family Workbook -case conceptualization
MDT Adherence
- Review Checklist
- Instructions for participants video taping of a V-C-R session
- Specifics of the V-C-R
- Info Sessions Suggestions- for MDT Completion Certificate
