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2008 CE Workshop |
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Instruction Level Intermediate
Program Description Present moment processes are central concerns in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Sometimes mindfulness exercises are used as a prelude to acceptance and defusion exercises. However, ongoing therapeutic interventions themselves can take on a deliberate, present-focused, mindful quality. While various formal mindfulness exercises have been well described in ACT writings, ongoing mindful interactions have not. These interventions could be characterized as mindful conversations or mindfulness for two. Intensely present-moment focused, mindful interactions can markedly facilitate other ACT interventions such as acceptance, defusion, values, commitment, and contact with a transcendent sense of self. These interactions also have a marked impact on the therapeutic relationship and the forging of a potent therapeutic contract. In this workshop, I will introduce ACT-oriented mindful therapeutic interactions though the use of an experiential exercise and will discuss present moment focused interventions in terms of basic behavioral principles.
Learning Objectives On completion of the workshop the participants will be able to: 1. Participants will learn to execute present moment focused work that undermines avoidance and . 2. Participants will learn how these methods can facilitate a strong therapeutic relationship. 3. Participants will learn the relation between mindfulness interventions and basic behavioral principles.
The Presenter Kelly Wilson, Ph.D. Kelly Wilson, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of psychology at the University at Mississippi. He is the current President of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1998. After running a National Institutes on Drug Abuse clinical trial in Reno, he joined the faculty at the University of Mississippi in 2000 where he founded the Mississippi Center for Contextual Psychology. Kelly serves as Associate Editor for The Behavior Analyst and the Journal of Applied and Preventive Psychology. Kelly is one of the cofounders of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He has devoted himself to the development and dissemination of basic behavioral principles and their application in ACT for the past 18 years, publishing 29 articles, 21 chapters, and 4 books. He has central interests in the application of behavioral principles to understanding topics such as purpose, meaning and values, therapeutic relationship, and present moment processes. Kelly has presented workshops to more than 4000 individuals in 15 countries, and has participated as co-investigator on a wide range of research projects in the U.S., Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In addition to his own research and that of his students at the University of Mississippi, he is currently collaborator on grants at the University of Texas-Houston Medical Center, Duke Medical Center, and the Dorset Healthcare Trust in the England.
Date and Time Thursday, February 21st, 2008 On-Site Registration: 9:00 am – 1:30 pm Workshop: 1:30 pm. – 4:30 pm
Credit 3 Hours Category A Continuing Education Credit for NC psychologists and/or 3 hours BACB Approved Continuing Education Credit.
Attendance To receive credit, you must be present for the entire workshop, and you must sign the sign-in and sign-out sheets. No credit will be given for participants who are more than 15 minutes late at the beginning of the workshop. No credit will be given to participants who leave before the close of the workshop. You must complete an evaluation form and turn it in at the close of the workshop to receive credit. Participants will receive a certificate documenting their attendance following the workshop and credit certificates will be mailed to the address provided during registration.
Registration Deadline and Refund Policy There is currently space available in this workshop. Registration will be limited to 40 people. If you register on or before January 25th, 2008 there is a special early registration fee of $55.00 to attend this workshop. There are also special rates available for anyone who would like to attend both this workshop and any of the four post-conference workshops offered on Tuesday February 19th, 2008 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. A student rate of $25.00 is available with proof of current full time student status. Please select the registration button at the bottom of the page to view all fees. You will receive a full refund for cancellation received on or before February 8, 2008. No refund will be provided for cancellation received on or after February 9, 2008.
Facility Information Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, 1706 N. Lumina Avenue, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. Call 877-330-5050 or fax 910-256-9208 for additional information including directions to the hotel or go to: http://www.wrightsvillesunspreeresorts.com
No Smoking The workshop is non-smoking.
Continuing Education Credit The program is co-sponsored by the North Carolina Psychological Association and the North Carolina Association for Behavior Analysis. The North Carolina Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The North Carolina Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program is offered for 3 hours of continuing education credit. In addition, this workshop is BACB approved for 3 hours of continuing education credits.
Special Needs If you have special needs please note this on the registration form. This must be received at least two (2) weeks in advance of the workshop.
For Further Information Contact: Dr. Duke Schell, Director of Psychology Phone: (828) 433-2658 Fax: (828) 432-5918 Email: duke.schell@ncmail.net |
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Present Moment Processes in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Mindfulness pour Deux |
