From Chaos to Self-Organization
RBT Level II -  Schedule

While the last two days of the training will focus more on clinical issues, participants will gain a much deeper understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and more CEU's by attending the first day as well.

Day I - Theoretical Advanced Workshop

8:00-8:30AM      Participant Registration
8:30-9:00           Introduction, Learning Goals and Objectives, Schedule (MW)   
9:00-10:30         Primer on Chaos Theory with discussion (MDB)
10:30-10:45       Break
10:45-12:00       Imagery/Creative Thinking as Ways Out of Chaos
                          Semantics of Healthy change, Radical acceptance, discussion (MW)
12:00-1:30         LUNCH (on your own)
1:30-2:30PM       Exploring Beliefs of Death and Dying (MW)
2:30--2:45          Break
2:45-3:15           Neurophysiology of Motivation (MW)
3:15-4:00           Motivation as a Probability of Change (MW)
                            * Modern concepts of change, motivation, resistance and denial
                            * Increasing probability of change
                            * Working through ambivalence - contexts of change
4:00-4:45            From Chaos to Wisdom - Spiritual/existential Issues
4:45-5:00            Wrap up


Day II - Practical Advanced Workshop

8:00-8:30AM        New Participant Registration
8:30-8:45            Introduction
8:45-10:00           Basic Principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Self-Organization - CBSO (MW+MDB)
10:00-10:45         Break
10:45-11:00         Interpersonal Process in Cognitive-Behavioral Self-Organization (ADB)
11:00-12:00         Mood Disorders: Cognitive-Behavioral Self-Organization in:
                                * Depressive Disorders
                                * Dysthymia
                                * Suicidal and Parasuicidal Behaviors
                                * Bipolar Disorder        
12:00-1:30           LUNCH
1:30-2:30PM        Chaos of Psychosis (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Delusions and                                  Hallucinations) (MW)
2:30-2:45            Break
2:45-3:45            Anxiety Disorders:
                                * Panic Disorder
                                * Agoraphobia
                                * Social Phobia
                                * Specific Phobias
                                * Generalized Anxiety Disorder
                                * OCD (AW)
3:45-4:15            Chaos of Trauma:
                                * PTSD and Acute Stress
                                * Dissociative Disorders
                                * Distress Tolerance (MDB)
4:15-4:45            Two-Year Self-Organization Plan, assignment (AW)
4:45-5:00            Wrap up

Day III - Practical Advanced Workshop (continued)

8:00-8:45AM       Questions and Answers (all presenters)
8:45-10:15          Personality Disorders With Emphasis on Borderline and Antisocial Personalities              (all presenters)
10:15-10:30        Break
10:30-11:00        Personality Disorders - Continued (all presenters)
11:00-12:00        Addictions (MW)
12:00-1:30          LUNCH
1:30-2:15PM       Special Populations and Settings - Children, Adolescents, Families, Groups (ADB)
2:15-2:30           Break
2:30-3:00           Sexual Disorders (MW)
3:00-3:30           Eating Disorders (AW)
3:30-4:00           Cognitive-Behavioral Pain Management (MW)
4:00-4:45           Setting up Systemic Contingencies to Facilitate Self-Organization (all presenters)
4:45-5:00           Conclusion, Evaluations, CEU Certificates