Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association



Dr. Martin Seligman to be honored with PBTA's Lifetime Achievement Award!! May 25, 2010 - Don't miss this exciting opportunity!! Stay tuned for details.
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Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is an interdisciplinary organization that promotes the practice of scientifically-based psychotherapy in the Philadelphia region. It has a long tradition of providing education, promoting dissemination, and facilitating networking among the local CBT-oriented community. The organization sponsors lectures, workshops, and discussions on therapy issues for the purpose of educating practitioners, clinical scientists, and the public on the effective practice of psychotherapy	Don't forget your PBTA membership renewal! Professionals: $25 a year Students: $10 a year
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Upcoming 2010 Events	The Many Benefits of PBTA Membership: Free admission to PBTA talks. Talks are given by prominent CBT-oriented professionals on topics of special interest to PBTA members. Free CE credits for psychologists, Pennsylvania-licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and clinical social workers. Discounted admission to bi-annual ethics workshop (required by November 2009 for licensure renewal) facilitated by Donald Bersoff, J.D., Ph.D. Networking. Joining PBTA provides opportunities to interface with like-minded professionals. Electronic referral directory. The PBTA online referral directory serves as a useful source for members who are in practice, for those looking to make referrals to CBT practitioners, and for the public. Joining an important movement. When you join PBTA, you become part of an effort to educate the local community about cognitive behavior therapy and empirically supported treatments.
Monday, April 26, 2010: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Drexel University Department of Psychology and PBTA present: Grady Nia Project: Assessing and Treating Abused, Suicidal, Low-Income, African American Women Dr. Nadine Kaslow, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Chief Psychologist at Grady Health System.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Dr. Martin Seligman, University of Pennsylvania Student Poster Session: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PBTA Lifetime Achievement Award and Lecture by Dr. Seligman: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Student Poster Award Ceremony and Reception: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Rescheduled - New date to be annouced Drexel University Department of Psychology and PBTA present: *Dr. Michelle Craske*, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychology, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences; Director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Center. For more details, click HERE.
Congratulations to our 2009 Student Poster Exhibition Winners!
Kathleen McGrath (Drexel University), Evan Forman, James Herbert. "Psychometric Properties of the Drexel University ACT/CT Adherence and Competence Rating Scale" Eileen Lightner (PCOM), Stephanie Felgoise, G. Chris Christensen, Bruce Zahn. "The Effect of Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Feasibility Study" Bambi Juryea (La Salle University), Randy Fingerhut, LeeAnn Cardaciotto, Brian Hess. "An Empirical Test of a Cognitive Vulnerability Model Specific to Postpartum Depression" Erica Yuen (Drexel University), James Herbert, Evan Forman, Ronald Comer, Jean-Claude Bradley, Elizabeth Goetter, & Jennie Park. "Second Life Virtual Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder"
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