Course Program

DAY 1

9:00 – 12:00: Theoretical issues and evolution of Control-Focused Behavioral Treatment (CFBT)

• Theoretical basis of CFBT: A learning theory model of trauma
• Evidence base of CFBT
• A critical review of mechanisms of recovery in “evidence-based” trauma treatments for PTSD
• CFBT versus other exposure-based treatments: A review of differences in theory and practice

14:00 – 18:00: Clinical application of full-course CFBT

DAY 2

9:00 – 12:00: Clinical application of full-course CFBT (contd.)

14:00 – 18:00: A cost-effective mental healthcare model for mass trauma survivors

• Single-session CFBT: Development and evidence base
• Clinical and field applications of single-session CFBT
• Treatment delivery in groups
• Treatment delivery through self-help tools
• A cost-effective treatment dissemination model and its application in different settings (e.g. outpatients, primary care settings, refugee camps, etc.)
• Assessment instruments for treatment outcome evaluation
• Treatment dissemination through mass media