PSY 762 Transdiagnostic Mindfulness Treatment for Impulsive, Addictive, and Self-Destructive Behaviors
Clients with dysregulated behaviors often have difficulties with treatment engagement and compliance, high drop-out rates, and poor treatment outcomes. In this course, students will gain the skills necessary to improve treatment engagement and outcome in clients with dysregulated behaviors. Students will master strategies from a transdiagnostic therapy for behavior dysregulation that can be modified to target one or more specific behaviors. Mindfulness & Modification Therapy (MMT) strategically integrates key strategies from the following evidence-based treatments: Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Mentalization Based Therapy. Techniques and procedures from each of these treatments were systematically integrated and targeted toward the aim of decreasing dysregulated behavior. Students will conceptualize and treat dysregulated behaviors in ways that 1) help clients move toward lives that fit their values and 2) help students become more-effective counselors. Students will learn to customize treatment to fit diverse client needs and values. The class will include lectures, case vignettes, therapy videos, and role-plays of techniques.
Prerequisite
Recommended (not required): PSY 714