Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Children and Adolescents

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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL/TARGET AUDIENCE: best suited for clinicians, as it covers foundational knowledge while offering practical strategies. Reviewing the prevalence and continuity of depression is essential for clinicians with some experience, reinforcing their understanding of childhood and adolescent depression. Introducing empirically supported treatments like CBT and behavioral activation assumes a basic familiarity with these approaches, while providing a deeper dive into evidence-based interventions.

Depression is among the most prevalent psychological disorders across the lifespan and oftentimes represents a major source of individual suffering and impairment. The high rates of co-occurring psychopathology with depression (including generalized and specific anxieties), make its clinical presentation a challenge for both the client and the mental health provider. The impact of childhood depression often carries into adulthood, and can generate other concerns and significant obstacles to general well-being. Thus, providing evidence-based treatment in childhood represents a public health priority.

This workshop will focus on a variety of empirically supported treatment strategies to treat depression, that may also generalize to the treatment of other disorders. Dr. Collado will present various interventions to overcome depression backed by research, including cognitive therapy, behavioral activation, and skills from acceptance and commitment therapy, and interpersonal therapy (under a cognitive/behavioral framework). Dr. Collado will also review how behavioral activation may represent a treatment that is culturally-responsive.

1. Review the prevalence of depression in childhood/adolescence as well its homotypic and heterotypic continuity into adulthood.
2. Discuss empirically supported treatments to target depression in children and adolescents.
3. Explain the theoretical foundations of cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral activation.
4. Demonstrate 3 concrete strategies to empower children and adolescents to change their depressive thoughts and increase the availability of rewards in their environment.

Anahi Collado, Ph.D. completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University Maryland- College Park and her pre-doctoral internship at the San Diego VA Healthcare System. Upon completing her internship, she accepted a postdoctoral fellowship at Emory University’s Child and Adolescent Mood Program. After her postdoctoral training, Dr. Collado joined Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC as a clinical psychologist where she worked with children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Collado has extensive training on providing various empirically supported treatments for depression across various contexts (inpatient, residential and outpatient) as well as with various populations, including adolescents, adults, individuals with substance use disorders, mothers in the postpartum period, and Latinx/Hispanic individuals. Dr. Collado has collaborated in the development of various cognitive behavioral and behavioral depression manuals and currently provides training and consultation to clinicians and lay peer counselors. Currently, she is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Colorado-Boulder and has a private practice (Inclusive Psychological Services, LLC).

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If Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC decides to cancel the workshop, all registrants will receive a full refund. Through Friday, April 4, 2025, registrants of the workshop who need to cancel for any reason will receive a refund of 90% of their registration fee. Cancellation requests must be received no later than Friday, April 4, 2025 301-593-6554 x59 or by email: [email protected]. Be sure to include your name, address and contact information as provided in your registration information. No refunds will be issued for any reason after Friday, April 4, 2025.

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