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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

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Students: $10 a year

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Upcoming 2012 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 2011 for licensure renewal) facilitated by Alex M Siegel, 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.

 

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Spring Speaker Series

 

Friday, February 24, 2012: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

(Register at the door)

 

Manufacturing Memories

Elizabeth Loftus, Ph.D.

Location:  Drexel University, New College Building, Geary Auditorium A

                   245 N. 15th St., near the intersection of 15th and Vine Sts., Philadelphia

 

Cost:  Free for members and $40 for non-members

            Price includes PBTA membership and CE credits

 

Continuing Education:  2 CE Credits

 

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Workshop

 

Saturday, February 25, 2012: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

(Register Here!)

 

Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)

John Piacentini, Ph.D., ABPP

Location:  La Salle University (Specific location details will be available soon)

Cost:  No Charge

Continuing Education:  6.5 CE Credits (free for PBTA members; $60 for non-members)

 

Continental breakfast and afternoon coffee will be provided

Buffet lunch available for $10

 

 

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Two-Day Workshop

 

March 1 & 2: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

 

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

 

 scott stuart, md                                                                         

President – International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Director – Interpersonal Psychotherapy Institute

Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology – University of Iowa, Department of Psychiatry

 

Location:  La Salle University, Music Room, Union Building

                    See http://www.lasalle.edu/directions-to-main-campus/ for directions to

                    La Salle and http://www.lasalle.edu/campusmap/map.html for campus map

 

Cost:  Professionals - $300

            Students - $200

            Continental Breakfast and Afternoon Coffee Will Be Provided

 

Continuing Education: 13 CE Credits (free for PBTA members; $60 for non-members)

 

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