Sherrie All – Neuroscience and the Modern Clinician: Connect Science, Research, and Biology to Your Treatment Plans for Anxiety
Courses Content :
- Faculty:\sSherrie All
Duration:\s6 Hours 11 Minutes
Format:\sAudio and Video
Copyright:\sSep 07, 2018
DescriptionHave you ever been asked why therapy works? What are the actual mechanisms of change when working with clients suffering from anxiety, trauma, stress, depression and substance use disorders?
Neuroscience is providing incredible insights into the workings of our brains and helping us to answer age old questions about the connection between our biology and our mental health. While modern understandings of concepts like neuroplasticity help us to explain that change is truly possible, neuroscience also helps us to begin to see why and how techniques might improve emotion regulation, concentration, the ability to restructure unhelpful thoughts, and engage in healthier behaviors.
This recording will connect complicated science and biological concepts to your clinical treatment of anxiety, trauma, stress, depression and substance abuse!
Through captivating and thought-provoking lecture our instructor will show you why neuroscience matters to therapy, make the latest research accessible and user-friendly, and clearly link it to your clinical work.
More than just the neurobiological “whats and whys” of various disorders, you’ll also learn the hows of actual treatment …
How to engage your clients with understandable explanations of the link between mental health disorders and biology.
How to draw on multiple modalities, adjunctive treatments and approaches including Cognitive Therapy, Attachment, Mindfulness, Behavioral Activation, and Positive Psychology.
How to employ practical and adaptable tools with top-down, bottom-up, and horizontal methods.Leave this recording understanding the neuroscience behind why therapy works and connect it to the practical approaches you can use with clients in your everyday practice!
Handouts
Manual – Neuroscience and the Modern Clinician (3.33 MB) 68 Pages Available after Purchase\sOutline
How Neuroscience Can Enhance Therapy:
What (and Why) Clinicians Need to Know About the Nervous System
Brain basics – structure and function
12 structures you need to know
How the brain organizes
Key pathways involved in common disorders
Pain pathway
Reward pathway
Fear-stress pathway
Default Mode and Task Mode Networks
Impact of relationships on our nervous system
Mirror neurons
Oxytocin
Simple explanations and 3-D brain model for clients
How neurobiology can help you to determine treatment methods and set goals
”Our brains” and objectivity in therapy\sLimitations of “brain-based” approachesNeuroplasticity and the Potential for Change
Hype vs. the “two-way” street of brain plasticity
Physical vs. functional change – structural or at the synapse
The strength of connections
Timeframes for change
How neuroplasticity can help you foster change
Explaining neuroplasticity to clientsTreatment Strategies and Interventions for Common Disorders (And the Neuroscience Behind Them) (And the Neuroscience Behind Them)
Anxiety
The neural bases of threat processing
Key CBT concepts and techniques
Combining cognitive work with:
Mindful awareness of emotions
Get physical – how using the body can ease anxiety symptoms
Breathing exercises and relaxation trainingDepression
The depressed brain – structural and functional
The neural interrelationships of depression and anxiety
Behavioral activation – get active!
Mindfulness as an adjunctive approach
Compassion, gratitude and depressive symptomsTrauma
Malleability of memory: implications for trauma treatment
How childhood trauma changes the developmental trajectory of the brain
Polyvagal Theory, trauma and the body – the research
Imagery techniques – imaginal exposure
Grounding and interoceptionStress
How stress impacts the nervous system
The adverse effects of long-term stress exposure
The role of the stress/fear pathway
CBT-based coping skills for stressful situationsSubstance Use Disorders
Brain areas involved in addiction
Pleasure and pain pathways
Prefrontal connections and judgement
How addiction can change the brain
Motivational Interviewing
Contingency managementThe Limitations of Neuroscientific Research and Potential Treatment Risks
fMRI imaging – blood flow vs. neuronal activity
How only looking at brain activations produces an incomplete picture
Neuroscientific studies, sample size, and validity
Animal research – directly applicable to humans?
Psychotherapeutic techniques – specific limitations and risks
Faculty\sSherrie All, Ph.D. Related seminars and products: 5
Chicago Center for Cognitive WellnessSherrie All, PhD., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in neuropsychology, cognitive rehabilitation and brain health. She owns and directs the Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness (CCCW), a group neuropsychology practice offering assessment and treatment services in cognitive rehabilitation and psychotherapy to people affected by cognitive decline. As a leader in the field of brain health, Dr. All works to educate the public on brain-healthy behaviors and innovating brain health coaching. Her work in this area earned her the 2010 Sharpbrains Innovation Award for Most Innovative Mental Health Program as well as the attention of media outlets such as The New Yorker and Crain’s Chicago Business.
Dr. All trains other professionals in how to implement cognitive rehabilitation interventions into their practice, through continuing education programs, supervision and individual consultations. She shares her detailed understanding of the brain and brain-behavior relationships in an engaging and relatable way. Dr. All’s forthcoming book and current keynote address, “Brain Destiny: Everyday Choices to Lower Your Risk for Dementia and Change Your Life”, offers an entertaining way of promoting a popular understanding of the scientific theory of cognitive reserve to empower people to effectively care for their brains. She has been an invited speaker by the Lifetime Education and Renewal Network (LEARN) of the American Society on Aging (ASA) and speaks regularly on the topics of brain health, cognitive rehabilitation and interventions for early-stage dementia. Dr. All’s research includes examination of functional MRI (fMRI) and electrophysiological (EEG) biomarkers of cognitive deficits.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sherrie All is the owner of the Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Sherrie All has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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