Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Mindfulness (CBTm) – New Facilitator Training

                                                  In this training workshop you will learn the 5-session Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with mindfulness (CBTm) class content, developed in partnership by a team of psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health clinicians, and participants. At the end of the training, the CBTm Hub Team will provide mentorship to allow you to feel prepared to use the class content in your role with your patients/clients. The training may also provide you with helpful skills for your own life.

What is CBTm?

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with Mindfulness (CBTm) is a skill-based educational program designed to help build resilience and improve mental wellbeing through evidence-based self-management strategies.
• The development of this program began in 2016 with a Manitoba Patient Access Network Grant, with the goal of improving timely access to evidence-informed mental health care.

Why should I participate in this training?

• To learn about the development of the CBTm program from the CBTm Hub Team
• To learn key cognitive and behavioural concepts, and how to apply them with your clients/patients.
• To learn about good quality resources and gain access to CBTm materials (i.e., PowerPoint slides and handouts) to deliver the program in group settings or on an individual-basis with your clients

This training workshop may be right for you if:

• You have received training or have experience with CBT
  • Those attending the facilitator training workshops are expected to have prior training and experience in offering CBT services. At this time, we do not provide training or certification in conducting CBT.
• You are interested in delivering CBTm at your place of work

Training will include content focused on:

• The Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) model
• Mindfulness meditation principles and tools
• Goal setting, using the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) strategy
• Healthy and realistic thinking, including common thinking traps
• Basics of behaviour therapy
• Healthy living strategies that can improve mood and anxiety (e.g., caffeine intake, healthy eating, alcohol or substance use, sleep hygiene)
• Anger, assertiveness, and self-compassion
• Problem-solving techniques
• Coping with stress and wellness planning

Objectives

• Participants will learn about the development of and rationale behind CBTm classes for mood, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress symptoms/disorder.
• Participants will learn about the work our team has done to date in implementing CBTm classes across over 20 sites in the country (primary care, military, veterans, and self-help organizations) on reducing wait times and improving symptoms.
• Participants will learn how the CBTm content has been adapted for use with public safety personnel and the results of a pilot randomized controlled trial in this population.
• Participants will receive 7.5 hours of training in CBTm class content and monitoring the outcomes of the classes.
• Following training, participants will have the opportunity to engage their clients in a research study to evaluate a web-based, self-directed CBTm course.

Agenda

Workshop times are in Central Standard Time zone on the following two Wednesdays:

April 5, 2023
1200 – 1300 Background, implementation and science behind CBTm classes
1300 – 1315 Overview of training
1315 – 1330 Break
1330 – 1430 Class 1 CBT Model, cognitive therapy
1430 – 1445 Break
1445 – 1545 Class 2 Behavior therapy, goal setting
1545 – 1600 Break
1600 – 1700 Class 3 Healthy living, sleep

April 12, 2023
1200 – 1300 Class 4 Problem solving,
1300 – 1315 Break
1315 – 1415 Class 5 Responding to stress , Wellness plan
1415 – 1430 Break
1430 – 1600 Implementation, research and evaluation of classes, and web-based course
1600 – 1615 Break
1615 – 1700 Feedback and evaluation of training

This workshop will be delivered online via Zoom only. Connection details will be emailed to registered participants 24 hours in advance of the session date. 

Registration

Physicians: $175
Other health professionals: $65
Residents/students: $30

As Per CPD Medicine policy, the department requires any refund or cancelation request to be submitted in writing up to fourteen (14) days prior to the program or session start date . A $50 administrative fee will be withheld to cover transaction and administrative costs. Refund or cancelation requests made less than fourteen (14) days notice may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Study Credits

This event was co-developed with the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for a maximum of 4.5 hours.
Participants should only claim credit for the actual number of hours attended.
The University of Manitoba CPD Medicine Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME).