Sponsored by
New York Association of School
Psychologists (NYASP) www.nyasp.org
New York State Psychological Association
(NYSPA) School Division
Child and School SIG; Association of
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies www.abct.org
Behavioral Treatment for Social Phobia in
Children and Adolescents:
Social Effectiveness Therapy for Children
Friday, March 9, 2012
St. John’s University: Oakdale Campus, the
Mansion, 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
(Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.)
About the Workshop
Social phobia, characterized by pervasive social timidity and a far of
scrutiny by others,
affects 5-10% of all children and adolescents. The existence of social
phobia in children
and adolescents can create academic and social impairments, and has
been associated
with negative outcomes including depression, loneliness, and in
adolescents, substance
abuse. In addition to social anxiety, children and adolescents with social
phobia often
have deficient social skills, perhaps as a result of their social
withdrawal and isolation.
Successful interventions for social phobia include psychological
treatments that
combine social skills training and exposure to the feared events and
situations that
create social distress. In this workshop, participants will learn to
identify the symptoms
of social phobia across various developmental ages, and to implement
Social
Effectiveness Therapy for Children – which combines social skills training
and
prolonged exposure. Participants will learn how to organize and conduct
social skills
training sessions, to develop exposure hierarchies and to develop
homework
assignments to achieve maximum success.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the different clinical presentation of social phobia in
children and adolescents
and how these differences affect treatment planning
2. Identify the critical components of social skills training necessary
for treating children
and adolescents with social phobia
3. Identify how to develop and implement effective exposure therapy
assignments for
children and adolescents with social phobia and how developmental stage
may affect
implementation.
Workshop Schedule
8:00 – 8:45 Registration
8:45 – 9:00 Welcome
9:00 – 12:00 Clinical Presentation of Social Phobia; Skills-Training
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch (On Your Own)
12:45 - 3:00 Integrating Exposure Based Interventions; Developmental
Considerations
Biographical Sketch
Deborah C. Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP is a licensed clinical psychologist and
a tenured Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Florida, where
she also serves as Director of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. At
UCF, she also directs the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, a clinical research center
for anxiety disorders. Prior to her current position, she held tenured or
tenure track positions at the University of Pittsburgh, Medical University of
South Carolina, University of Maryland, and Penn State University College of
Medicine. Her research spans studies of psychopathology, assessment, treatment
development, treatment outcome, and resiliency among adults and children with
anxiety disorders. An internationally recognized expert in the treatment of
social anxiety disorder, Dr. Beidel holds the American Board of Professional
Psychology (ABPP) Diplomates in Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Psychology
and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association
for Psychological Science. The author of over 200 scientific publications including
journal articles, book chapters and books, including Childhood Anxiety
Disorders: A Guide to Research and Treatment, Shy Children Phobic Adults: The
Nature and Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder, and Social Anxiety in
Adolescents and Young Adults. Her academic, research, and clinical interests
focus on the etiology, psychopathology and behavioral interventions for anxiety
disorders. Since 1986, her research has been funded by numerous grants from the
National Institute of Mental Health, the Department of Defense and the Autism
Speaks Foundation.
Behavioral Treatment for Social Phobia in
Children and Adolescents:
Social Effectiveness Therapy for Children
Registration
Types of Registration: Pre-Register/On-Site
(Before February 29th)
___ St. John’s Students, Alumni, & Faculty Free/Free
___ NYASP Member Reg. $30/$40
___ NYSPA Member Reg. $30/$40
___ ABCT-SIG Member Reg. $30/$40
___ Regular Reg. $40/$50
___ Non-STJ Students* $15/$25
* Send copy of student ID with registration
~Lunch is not included in the price~
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Credit card registration must have original signed registration mailed.
Registration Information
Send Registration to: Linda Russell, St. John’s University - Oakdale
Campus, St.Benilde Library 500 Montauk Highway, Oakdale , NY 11769
Telephone contact- Linda Russell (631) 218- 7756;
E-Mail to Linda Russell - russelll@stjohns.edu;
Fax to Linda Russell – (631) 218- 7755
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