Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

We hope to see you at the upcoming 2024 ABCT Annual Convention in Philadelphia. With the big event only days away, remember to use the #ABCT2024 hashtag on any convention-related posts!

ABCT is taking orders for Shabbat dinner and lunch at the convention. If you are interested, kindly complete the form below by Thursday, November 7 at 9:00 AM ET. Meals may be picked up at the local arrangements desk located on Level 4 outside Franklin Hall at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Hotel at 3:00 PM on Friday. Reimbursement can be made in cash only. Please bring exact change. https://lnkd.in/ejUSF8pa

We are proud to announce the release of the latest Sanity x ABCT’s podcast celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Gerald Davison’s landmark ABCT Presidential Address, ‘’ Homosexuality: The Ethical Challenge.” Co-hosted by Dr. Jason Duncan, this special episode of the Sanity X ABCT podcast series features our esteemed guest, Dr. Gerald Davison, engaging in in-depth conversations with Dr. Joel Becker, longtime distinguished ABCT member and clinical psychologist in private practice. This podcast commemorates the impact of Dr. Davison’s ABCT presidential address in 1974, his transformative change of heart and professional stance after meeting with Dr. Charles Silverstein, as well as a look back through the historic and societal changes that have occurred over these past five decades. This special podcast is being released to coincide with the day of the original Davison ABCT presidential address in 1974. The video podcast is on Youtube here. https://lnkd.in/egmwDHDy You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Richard Liu, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Director of Suicide Research in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and ABCT's latest Spotlight on a Researcher. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/esxUSbVT

Want to learn how to use transdiagnostic treatments to address the needs of young clients? Try “The FIRST Program for Children and Adolescents: Using Principles of Change for Treatment Planning and Clinical-Decision Making” Workshop #13 at the 58th Annual ABCT Convention. https://lnkd.in/dQPkWB2e

Join the ABCT CHANGE (Challenging How ABCT Now Governs and Evolves) Leaders for a panel on their experiences over the last two years in the CHANGE program at our 58th Annual Convention. This session is included in the general registration fee.

Do you know about the Thinking Skills for Work (TSW) program for people with serious mental illness? Are you looking for more tools and resources for teaching clients self-management strategies for improving their cognitive performance at work and in everyday situations? Come to the “Teaching Cognitive Self-Management Strategies to Improve Employment Outcomes in People with Serious Mental Illness” Workshop #11 at the 58th Annual ABCT Convention. https://lnkd.in/dQPkWB2e

Want to learn more about the Fuerte model of bridging evidence-based practices, cultural knowledge, and system collaborations to promote newcomer immigrant youths’ mental health literacy? Join the “Fostering Connectedness: Bridging Cultural and Clinical Knowledge to Welcome Newcomer Youth” Workshop #6 at the 58th Annual ABCT Convention. https://lnkd.in/dQPkWB2e

Time is running out to register for childcare services! Register by 2PM on October 18 to ensure we can offer this service at our convention.

Attending the upcoming ABCT convention this November? Are you bringing your children along with you? If you are planning to use the ABCT Convention childcare service, fill out the registration form and send it to KiddieCorp by October 18 to ensure we can offer this service. https://lnkd.in/esk2hE5n