Abstract
Aim: To teach participants to construct case conceptualisations in a cognitive therapy format leading to the more accurate and effective application of CT strategies.
The case conceptualisation in cognitive therapy is a hypothesis about the psychological mechanisms underlying the patient's overt problems. In the cognitive therapy model, this conceptualisation acts as a guide to treatment which also educates and involves the patient.
As well as guiding the choice and timing of interventions, an accurate conceptualisation predicts obstacles in therapy and explains non-compliance. Alternatively, revising the formulation may unblock therapy that is not progressing.
The workshop will teach a methodology for developing case conceptualisations as well as how to match relevant CT interventions to overt problems and underlying mechanisms.