CBT for Depression

12.0 Mainpro-C credits

CBT is recognized as the top non-biological treatment for depression. This practice-changing Mainpro-C teaches a plethora of ten-minute techniques for helping patients with major depression, dysthymia and suicidality. Participants are taught to integrate medical CBT techniques into their standard family practice routines, and are encouraged to discuss their most challenging cases. 

• Learn to identify & avoid depression’s thinking traps
• Learn Teflon techniques to “goalify” complainers
• Learn reformative retorts to “I don’t feel like it” 
• Learn to decisively manage the indecisive 
• Learn “maturity coaching” for dysthymia
• Learn about the new day in insomnia management   
• Learn good enough treatments for perfectionismm
• Learn some fast & furious couples counseling techniques
• Learn to put off procrastination for good 
• Learn releases from depressive rumination 
• Learn better ways to help the lonely connect 
• Learn self-compassion for malignant self-criticism  
• Learn over 25 practical interventions for the suicidal
• Learn to let go better (& move on)

Much more practical than other CME... applicable to GP office visits   

—Heather Halldorson, MD

Excellent... practical... recommended for sure   

—Hendrina Joubert, MD

Very practical... this seminar will change your practice!   

—Anne Kavulu, MD

Very practical... excellent presentation! Recommended   

—Sarah Liskowich, MD

Far more relevant with practical tools than other CME workshops I've taken... recommended!   

—Jacob Manonyane, MD

Very appropriate to my practice... increased my confidence with tools to deal with many patient encounters... get wise & informed   

—Johan Swart, MD

Excellent—I can use all of these strategies EVERY day... it's practical, time efficient & helpful for real change! Recommended

—Kathryn Walker, MD

Past (co)sponsors include the Alberta College of Family Physicians, BC College of Family Physicians, College of Family Physicians of Canada, Manitoba College of Family Physicians, Maritimes Conjoint Scientific Assembly, Ontario College of Family Physicians, Collège québécois des médecins de famille, Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians, and the University of Toronto Department of Family & Community Medicine