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- Topic Areas:
- Clinical Demonstrations | Abuse | Addiction | Psychotherapy | Role Play | Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) | Relationships
- Bundle(s):
- Pioneers of Psychotherapy Bundle
- Categories:
- Pioneers of Psychotherapy | Online Continuing Education | Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1995
- Faculty:
- Aaron Beck, MD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 00:59:00
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1995
- Short Description:
- Aaron Beck (1995) selects a clinician to role-play a male client. The client, Mike, was abandoned by his wife after she had multiple affairs. Mike is a recovering alcoholic with a sexually transmitted disease who suffers from dating anxiety, childhood trauma, and feelings of inferiority. Beck demonstrates how to establish a collaborative relationship with the patient.
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- $59.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Clinical Demonstrations | Bioenergetics | Eating Disorders | Aging and Mortality | Psychotherapy | Abuse | Mind-Body
- Bundle(s):
- Pioneers of Psychotherapy Bundle
- Categories:
- Pioneers of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000
- Faculty:
- Alexander Lowen, MD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 00:59:00
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- May 27, 2000
- Short Description:
- Alexander Lowen (2000) demonstrates with Ann, who he used as a ten years earlier. She reports that since that first session she has been free of severe asthma attacks. She is now troubled by the death of her father and mother, abuse from her brother, excessive weight gain and the onset of menopause. Lowen guides her through a series of movement exercises.
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- $59.00 - Base Price

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- Short Courses | Abuse | Storytelling | Brief Therapy | Memory
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2002
- Faculty:
- Janice Gasker, DSW
- Duration:
- 1:19:27
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 12, 2002
- Short Description:
- Explore the empirical analysis of the life stories of Marilyn Monroe, Carl Jung, Virginia Woolf, DH Lawrence, Oprah Winfrey and others to identify components of healthy life narratives about sexual abuse. Hear intriguing life stories while learning new narrative techniques for helping adult victims of childhood sexual ·abuse to integrate traumatic memories into functional life stories.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Abuse Storytelling Brief Therapy Memory

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- Topic Areas:
- Short Courses | Addiction | Brief Therapy | Psychotherapy | Abuse | Motivation | Personality Disorders
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2003
- Faculty:
- Ralph Armstrong, MD
- Duration:
- 1:37:13
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 13, 2003
- Short Description:
- Motivation is crucial to successful recovery from Substance Use Disorders. Fifteen DSM IV conditions reduce the motivation needed to bond with programs that assist in abstinence. Child abuse and neglect are frequent in substance abusers, and a conceptualization of its role in substance abuse is given. Therapy for sequelae such as schizoid personality, resentment, pessimism and others are described. with treatment of Axis I and II disorders accomplished, and the effects of abuse/neglect allayed, involvement with 12 step programs is more likely.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Supervision Panels | Abuse | Couples Therapy | Supervision | Community | Cultural and Social Contexts | Domestic Violence | Suicide | Support System | Cognitive Psychology | Family Systems | Resilience
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Jeffrey Zeig, PhD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 2:36:42
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 09, 2006
- Short Description:
- This workshop focuses on addressing spousal abuse through community-based strategies and cultural adaptation. Key topics include a 13-step reconciliation process, the Ericksonian method of using incentives to deter violence, and involving elders and community leaders in interventions. The session highlights the emotional bond between victims and abusers, the need for immediate safety, and the importance of systemic change to break the cycle of abuse.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Abuse | Family Therapy | Brief Therapy
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006
- Faculty:
- Frank Dattilio, PhD, ABPP
- Duration:
- 1:02:13
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 08, 2006
- Short Description:
- BT06 Conversation Hour 09 - Abuse in Families - Frank Dattilio, PhD, ABPP
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Abuse Brief Therapy Family Therapy

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- Topic Areas:
- Conversation Hours | Abuse | Couples Therapy | Brief Therapy | Cross-Cultural Therapy | Cultural and Social Contexts | Domestic Violence | Intervention Planning | Protective Strategies
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1:03:02
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 08, 2006
- Short Description:
- This session presents a strategic approach to addressing spousal abuse, emphasizing the use of third parties, such as extended family, to deter violence. Key techniques include creating intervention contracts involving disliked individuals and promoting empathy to prevent abuse. The discussion also covers strategies for breaking patterns of abusive relationships and the need to adapt therapy to fit diverse cultural norms.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Abuse | Couples Therapy | Brief Therapy | LGBTQ | Multicultural | Community | Violence Prevention | Family Restructuring | Reparation | Rituals | Family Mentorship
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1:07:34
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2006
- Short Description:
- This keynote presents a structured approach to preventing spousal abuse, emphasizing interactional therapy, clear directives, and emotional healing. Key strategies include temporary separation, family involvement, creating meaningful rituals, and using behavioral contracts—such as tying a joint bank account to accountability measures—to deter violence and promote lasting change.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Abuse | Brief Therapy | Family Therapy | Strengths-Based
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006
- Faculty:
- Matthew Selekman, MSW
- Duration:
- 2:30:03
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 09, 2006
- Short Description:
- Adolescent self-harming behavior is on the rise and one of the most challenging presenting problems therapists will face today in their clinical practice settings. Therapists referred these clients are often intimidated by their cutting and burning behaviors, the DSM IV labels they have been given, and the army of helping professionals involved with them and their families. many of these adolescents have experienced multiple treatment failures, feel emotionally disconnected from their parents, and come from families where there may be difficulties with marital or post-divorce conflicts, invalidating family interactions, gender power imbalance issues, or family secrets. In this hands-on, practice-oriented workshop, participants will learn a collaborative, strengths-based therapy approach that capitalizes on the strengths and resources of the adolescent, family members, concerned peers, adult inspirational others, and involved helpers from larger systems to rapidly co-construct solutions
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Abuse | Couples Therapy | Brief Therapy | Family Therapy | Community | Domestic Violence | Systems Theory | Healing | Trauma
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1:06:40
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2006
- Short Description:
- This workshop focuses on preventing partner and family abuse by building external support and strengthening community ties. Highlights include creative strategies like structured incentives, breaking isolation through new connections, involving professionals for accountability, and encouraging reparation and healing. Emphasis is placed on addressing the root causes of violence and supporting long-term family stability.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Abuse Brief Therapy Couples Therapy Family Therapy Child Protection Psychological Healing Behavioral Contracts Legal Safeguarding Trauma Recovery Domestic Violence Family Systems Reframing Strategic Therapy Tailoring Therapeutic Alliance Protective Strategies Repetition Compulsion Violence Prevention Psychological Intervention Abuse Reparation Emotional Healing

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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Hypnosis | Abuse | Couples Therapy | Brief Therapy
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006
- Faculty:
- Michael Yapko, PhD
- Duration:
- 2:37:17
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2006
- Short Description:
- Workshop 48 - Building Expectancy with Hypnosis - Michael Yapko, PhD
- Price:
- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Brief Therapy Hypnosis

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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Brief Therapy | Family Therapy | Abuse | Gender | Somatic Psychology | Trauma
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2006 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Peggy Papp, ACSW
- Duration:
- 1:40:22
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 10, 2006
- Short Description:
- Papp presents her approach to treating troubled adolescents by focusing on the therapist’s attitude and the family's involvement. She challenges negative stereotypes and emphasizes adolescents’ sensitivity to family dynamics. Through individual and family sessions, her method addresses issues like self-harm, suicide risk, parental anger, and communication breakdowns. A featured case highlights how family therapy can reduce destructive behavior and foster support.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Adolescents Brief Therapy Family Therapy Indirect Suggestion Mind-Body Naturalistic Observation PTSD Reframing Symptom as Solution Tailoring Trauma Utilization Safety Planning Somatic Awareness Therapeutic Boundaries Couples Therapy Domestic Violence Family Secrets Interpersonal Safety Gender Dynamics

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- Topic Areas:
- Short Courses | Love | Abuse | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Couples Therapy | Family Therapy | Hypnotherapy | Reframing
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2008
- Faculty:
- Ruperto Charles Torres, MA | Margarita Saez, MA | Ana Charles, MA
- Duration:
- 1:31:35
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 11, 2008
- Short Description:
- This workshop will offer a guide to understanding the inter-personal pattern of violent interactions. whether they may be between couples, parents and children, friends or co-workers. Effective strategies such as using positive questions, reframing comments, tasks, rituals and hypnotic procedures will be discussed.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Short Courses | Improvisation | Abuse | Brief Therapy
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2012
- Faculty:
- Claudia Weinspach, Dipl. Psych
- Duration:
- 1:32:41
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 05, 2012
- Short Description:
- BT12 Short Course 19 – Applying Sensory Body Work and Improvisational Theater for Sexual Abuse Survivors in Brief Therapy – Claudia Weinspach, Dipl, Psych The utilization of body work and improvisational theater can be employed for different therapeutic purposes. In a therapy group with sexually abused survivors it is a useful tool in the tradition of Ericksonian therapy. Since sensory body work and improvisational theater elements are excellent tools to absorb the patients’ attention in an equally structured and playful way, they become actors and creators of their new body experience. This is an experiential workshop.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Experiential Mind-Body
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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Domestic Violence | Research | Abuse | Couples Therapy | Relationships
- Categories:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2016
- Faculty:
- John Gottman, PhD | Julie Gottman, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 1:41:28
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 08, 2016
- Short Description:
- Drs. John and Julie Gottman will present a state-of-the-art review of how to conceptualize and treat the highly intractable problem of domestic violence toward intimate partners. They will review the research literature and present a conceptualization of the issues in treating this population. They will describe a highly successful randomized clinical trial study and the results that demonstrate long-term follow up effectiveness.
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Marriage | Domestic Violence | Abuse | Strategic Therapy | Healing | Law & Ethics | Protective Strategies | Rituals | Suicide
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2004 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1:53:07
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 28, 2004
- Short Description:
- Exploration of structured strategies for working with violent couples including separation, involving extended family, and addressing spiritual pain. Emphasis on planned interventions, repentance, and accountability from the abusive partner. Techniques discussed include executive meetings in public settings, symbolic rituals, and financial consequences to deter violence. Madanes highlights the role of reparation, community support, and social services in fostering safety and potential reconciliation.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Couples Therapy | Domestic Violence | Marriage | Abuse | Conflict | Family Therapy | Positive Psychology | Reframing | Rituals
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2004 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1:49:09
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Mar 28, 2004
- Short Description:
- Madanes outlines creative, behavior-based strategies for preventing marital violence, including Ericksonian-inspired contracts with antagonists and weekly public “executive meetings.” She emphasizes positive negotiation, cultural sensitivity, and actionable expressions of love over quid pro quo dynamics. Highlights include the value of structured commitments, “fun lists,” and involving real or surrogate family members to support change and improve relationship dynamics.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
Tags: Couples Therapy Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Ericksonian Hypnosis and Therapy Techniques Experiential Learning Positive Reframing Strategic Therapy Tailoring Utilization Violence Prevention Conflict Therapy Contracts Executive Meetings Behavioral Therapy Ericksonian Rituals Family and Community Intervention Criticism Deterrence Creating Good

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- Topic Areas:
- Keynotes | Abuse | Couples Therapy | Multicultural | Community | Gender | Domestic Violence | Family Therapy | Protective Strategies | Spiritual Healing
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2007 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 59:31
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 27, 2007
- Short Description:
- Strategies for addressing domestic violence through an interactional lens with emphasis on empathy, clear directives, and structured interventions like separation, rituals, and family involvement. Madanes discusses recent legal changes re-allowing couples therapy in these cases and stresses the role of universal human needs in conflict. Also outlines efforts to broaden access to therapy through multimedia collaborations.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Couples Therapy | Topical Panels | Differentiation | Brief Therapy | Abuse | Cognitive Psychology | Developmental Therapy Model | Psychodynamics | Interpersonal Therapy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2015 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Ellyn Bader, PhD | Judith Anderson | Peter Pearson, PhD
- Duration:
- 43:37
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 24, 2015
- Short Description:
- This panel examines differentiation in couples therapy, revealing how partners can maintain individual identity while building secure attachment. Through practical techniques and case studies, the presenters demonstrate strategies for managing emotional reactivity, understanding different perspectives, and creating deeper intimacy. The discussion offers insights into helping couples navigate complex relationship dynamics with empathy and mutual respect.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Addiction | Deception | Keynotes | Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) | Affairs | Abuse | Neurobiology | Couples Therapy
- Categories:
- Couples Conference | Couples Conference 2017 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 55:09
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Apr 01, 2017
- Short Description:
- Of all the challenges to the couple therapist the most common is the matter of the affairs, addictions, and deception. In this one- hour presentation, attendees will learn various methods of detecting cheating, lying, and substance and non-substance abuse very early in the process of couple therapy. We will be looking at these behaviors from both psychobiological and neurobiological perspectives.
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- Topic Areas:
- Children and Adolescent Therapy | Family Therapy | Invited Addresses | Abuse | Psychotherapy | Cultural and Social Contexts | Reparation | Spiritual Healing | Strategic Therapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | William Glasser, MD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 28 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 26, 2000
- Short Description:
- Focuses on a family therapy approach that addresses violence and injustice through real-life interactions and systemic involvement. Emphasizes a 15-step method for healing spiritual pain, with a high success rate in treating juvenile sex offenders. Highlights the importance of engaging the whole family, including elders, to create lasting change and accountability. Introduction by Christine Padesky. William Glasser participates in conversation.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | Topical Panels | Abuse | Psychotherapy | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) | Family Systems | Trauma
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Frank Pittman III, M.D. | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Donald Meichenbaum, PhD | Francine Shapiro, PhD
- Duration:
- 55 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 27, 2000
- Short Description:
- This panel examines evolving strategies for treating PTSD and abuse, emphasizing the need to support victims as well as change perpetrators’ behavior. Topics include the effectiveness of EMDR in reducing PTSD symptoms, a 96% success rate in reducing repeat offenses through structured remorse-based interventions, and the high prevalence of abuse histories in psychiatric patients. The discussion calls for integrating diverse therapeutic methods to address trauma more effectively. Moderated by Michael Yapko, PhD.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Family Therapy | Children and Adolescent Therapy | Workshops | Abuse | Domestic Violence | Protective Strategies | Reparation | Spiritual Healing
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2000 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 13 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- May 25, 2000
- Short Description:
- This workshop presents a 15-step method for preventing family violence, with a 96% success rate in reducing repeat offenses among adolescent sex offenders. Key strategies include involving the whole family, addressing spiritual pain, and requiring public expressions of remorse. Additional approaches for marital violence, suicide prevention, and child neglect emphasize accountability, extended family support, and building self-esteem.
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- $15.00 - Base Price

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- Topic Areas:
- Point/Counterpoint Sessions | Abuse | Memory | Psychotherapy | Trauma
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2005
- Faculty:
- Francine Shapiro, PhD | Otto Kernberg, MD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 13 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 08, 2005
- Short Description:
- EP05 Point/Counterpoint 09 - Ending the Cycle of Violence - Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. The Adaptive Information Processing model, which guides EMDR, posits that dysfunctional beliefs, emotions and behaviors are often a direct manifestation of etiological events that have been improperly stored in memory. Implications of the model underscore the obligation of our profession to treat both victims and perpetrators of abuse and violence worldwide.
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- $15.00 - Base Price
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- Topic Areas:
- Topical Panels | Abuse | Family Therapy | Psychotherapy | Addiction | Trauma
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 2013 | Pioneers in Couples and Family Therapy
- Faculty:
- Claudia Black, PhD | Cloe Madanes, HDL, LIC | Julie Gottman, PhD
- Course Levels:
- Master Degree or Higher in Health-Related Field
- Duration:
- 58:16
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 14, 2013
- Short Description:
- Discover powerful insights from three experts who unpack the realities of abuse in families affected by addiction. The panel examines abuse in families, revealing critical insights into physical and sexual violence within addictive households. Experts share groundbreaking research on domestic violence, juvenile sex offender treatment, and family healing strategies. Key findings include higher abuse rates in substance-abusing homes, innovative therapeutic interventions, and the importance of comprehensive family involvement in addressing trauma and preventing future violence.
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