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Cognitive behavioral therapy is considered the gold standard psychosocial treatment for most pediatric psychiatric conditions. However, recent research in the United States indicates that fewer than optimal numbers of young patients receive proper implementation of CBT due to incorrect application to relevant treatment targets, incorrect therapeutic techniques, and inflexible delivery. Inadequate case conceptualization is a usual suspect that compromises clinical applications. Accordingly, the workshop begins with a rubric for case conceptualization. Subsequently, participants will learn traditional CBT procedures (e.g. psychoeducation, target monitoring, basic behavioral tasks, cognitive restructuring/rational analysis, and exposures). Finally, innovative modifications of these conventional methods with be illustrated.

Presenter: Robert D. Friedberg 

Robert D. Friedberg is a licensed clinical psychologist who obtained his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology–San Diego and completed his post-doctoral fellowship at the Center for Cognitive Therapy-Newport Beach. Friedberg is a Board Certified Diplomate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a former Extramural Scholar at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and a Fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT). He was named a Spotlight Mentor by ABCT. Friedberg is the author of twelve books including Clinical Practice of Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents (2015 with Jessica McClure),Cognitive Techniques for Children and Adolescents (with Drs. McClure and Hilwig-Garcia), CBT-Express (with  Drs. Jessica McClure, Micaela Thordarson, and &  Marisa , Keller), Handbook of CBT for Pediatric Medical Conditions (with Dr. Jennifer Paternostro) Cognitive Behavior Therapy with Youth: Tradition and Innovation (with Dr. Brad Nakamura) and Creative Applications of CBT with Youth with Dr. Erica Rozmid. He has two forthcoming books, Handbook of CBT with Jewish Youth with Rabbi Nico Socolovsky and CBT with Youth: Tradition and innovation (2^nd edition) with Dr. Micaela Thordarson. Dr. Friedberg has authored many journal articles, book chapters, and national/international presentations.