Getting Behavioral About ACT: An Online Crash-Course in Contemporary Behavior Analysis

Submitted by Chad Drake on January 9, 2009 - 4:33pm
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Feb 21 2009 - 7:00am

This is a four-part series of online classes designed for clinicians who are interested in learning about the philosophical and theoretical basis of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Part history lesson, part developmental psychology, and entirely behavior-analytic, these classes will provide a broad and comprehensive overview of the assumptions, principles, and concepts that found ACT, from functional contextualism to rule-governance. The material will be presented step-by-step, concept-by-concept, and organized into a simplified framework accessible to those who are unfamiliar with behavioral principles and terminology.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This workshop is designed for beginners, intermediates, and the curious. It may be especially suitable for clinicians and students who are “converting” to ACT and lack formal training in behavior analysis. Feel free to contact Chad for more information.

COURSE OUTLINE

Session One (Saturday, February 21st, 2009, 9:00-10:30am PST)
Functional Contextualism: Some Assumptions and an Odd Perspective on Behavior

Session Two (Saturday, March 7th, 2009, 9:00-10:30am PST)
Traditional Behavior Analysis: Respondent and Operant Conditioning and Applications

Session Three (Saturday, March 21st, 2009, 9:00-10:30am PST)
Relational Frame Theory: Relational Conditioning and its “Transformative” Implications

Session Four (Saturday, April 4th, 2009, 9:00-10:30am PST)
Rule-Governance and Clinical Behavior Analysis: Putting It all Together and Applying It to Your Work

DELIVERY TECHNOLOGY

These classes will involve an online PowerPoint presentation delivered through http://www.wiziq.com/. This is a simple and free to use website specifically designed for online teaching. Audio will be handled via a telephone conference call. Attendees will need a telephone with long distance service and a computer with access to the internet. A packet of information regarding these technologies will be provided after registration. Call or email Chad if you have any questions or concerns.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES (Six CE units are available)

Upon completion of the online course, attendees will be familiar with:

1. the qualities of behavior from a functional and contextual point of view.
2. the similarities and differences among basic learning processes.
3. how learning contingencies expand into rule governance and apply to psychotherapy.

REGISTRATION

Register online with a credit or debit card at [[http://www.eventbrite.com/org/40071551/?s=]] or use the attached flier to register by mail or fax. For assistance or more information, contact Chad at 662.801.9836 or chad.e.drake@gmail.com.

PROVIDER

Chad Drake, Ph.D., has been an active student and researcher of ACT and Relational Frame Theory for the past 7 years. Much of his clinical experience has involved conducting ACT groups for PTSD, depression, and psychosis, while his research experience has included basic studies on derived relational responding with the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure and other behavioral measures. He received graduate training at the University of Mississippi under Kelly Wilson, co-author of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An Experiential Approach to Behavior Change. His internship with Kevin Polk and Jerold Hambright at the VA Medical Center in Togus, Maine, involved development of “Radical ACT”, an elegantly simplified protocol for ACT treatment of veterans with PTSD. Currently he is a psychologist resident with Jason Luoma and Jenna LeJeune at the Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, & Training Center in Portland, Oregon.