Day I
8:00 - 8:30 AM Participant Sign-In
8:30 - 9:00 Introductions, Learning Goals and Objectives
9:00 - 9:30 Review of Rational Behavior Therapy (RBT)
* Why is RBT an Ideal Approach?
* Sources of RBT
9:30 - 10:30 ABC’s of Emotions
* Burglar Story
Advantages of ABC’s
Questions and Answers
(Presenter: Mariusz Wirga, M.D.)
10:30 - 10:45 BREAK
10:45 - 12:00 PM ABC’s for Resistant Patients
Five Rules for Healthy Thinking
Questions and Answers
(Presenter: Aleksandra Wirga, M.D.)
12:00 - 1:15 LUNCH (On Your Own)
1:15- 2:15 Healthy Semantics
* Words That Influence Our Emotions
Small Group Discussion
Questions and Answers
(Presenter: Michael De Bernardi, Psy.D.)
2:15 - 2:30 BREAK
2:30 - 3:45 Live Individual Session with Discussion
Questions and Answers
(Presenter: Mariusz Wirga, M.D.)
3:45 - 4:15 Introduction to Rational Self Analysis,
Relaxation and Rational Emotive Imagery
(Presenter: Michael DeBernardi, Psy.D.)
4:15 - 4:30 Rational Self Analysis - Assignment
(Presenter: Michael De Bernardi, Psy.D.)
Day II
8:00 - 8:20 AM Review of Day One - Questions & Answers
(Presenter: Mariusz Wirga, M.D.)
8:20 -9:00 Neurophysiology of ABC’s of Emotions
* Burglar Story Re-Visited
* Emotional Reactions and cue learning
(Presenter: Mariusz Wirga, M.D.)
9:00 - 10:00 Psychosomatic Learning Theory
* Education versus Re-Education
* Cognitive-Emotive Dissonance
* Resistance
* Feelings - What They Do and Don’t Tell You
(Presenter: Amy De Bernardi, Psy.D.)
10:00 - 10: 30 How People Change - Stages of Change
* Pre-Contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance,
Completion
(Presenter: Mariusz Wirga, M.D.)
10:30 - 10:45 BREAK
10:45 - 11:15 Motivation
(Presenter: Amy De Bernardi, Psy.D.)
11:15 - 12:00 PM Dealing with Anger
Practice of Rational Emotive Imagery
(Presenter: Mariusz Wirga, M.D.)
12:00 - 1:15 LUNCH (On Your Own)
1:15 - 1:45 Anger: Questions and Answers
(Presenter: Mariusz Wirga, M.D.)
1:45 - 2:15 Typical session in RBT
* Individual and Group
(Presenter: Aleksandra Wirga, M.D.)
2:15 - 2:30 BREAK
2:30 - 4:30 Therapeutic Sessions in RBT
* Group Therapy
(Presenter: Mariusz Wirga, M.D.)
* Live Demonstration of Group Therapy and Practical
Exercises
* Question and Answer Session
(All Presenters)
Day III
8:00 - 8:30 AM Review of Material - Questions and Answers
(Presenter: Mariusz Wirga, M.D.)
8:30 - 9:30 Practicing Group Therapy
(All Presenters)
9:30 - 10:30 * Anger
* Feelings of Inferiority/Worthlessness
* Feelings of Guilt
(Presenter: Aleksandra Wirga, M.D.)
10:30 - 10:45 BREAK
10:45 - 11:00 Practical Applications of RBT
* Serious Somatic Illness
* Hopelessness
* Prevention and Treatment of Burnout Syndrome
(Presenter: Mariusz Wirga, M.D)
11:00 - 12:00 PM Surprise (All
Presenters)
12:00 - 12:15 Questions and Answers
12:15 Conclusion of Workshop