This course is a comprehensive I-CBT training based adapted from the I-CBT treatment manual. You will learn the information contained in the 12 modules of I-CBT as well as in-depth information about the mechanism of change in I-CBT: Inferential Confusion.
Description:
Inference-based CBT is an evidence-based treatment of choice for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I-CBT developed by Dr. Frederick Aardema and Dr. Kieron O''Connor. It is an upstream modality that targets the obsessional doubt of the OCD cycle. When the obsessional doubt is resolved, then the anxiety and compulsive aspects of OCD do not take place. I-CBT is completed through 12 modules. This training will give clinicians an introductory knowledge of I-CBT, and they will then be able to provide I-CBT treatment for clients with OCD. Role play videos of various I-CBT concepts are included.
Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
Differentiate between obsessional doubt and reasonable doubt.
Formulate treatment goals related to I-CBT.
Apply knowledge of what inferential confusion is to client-centered psycho-education about OCD.
Execute descriptions of core concepts of I-CBT
Demonstrate knowledge of at least three tricks of OCD.
Distinguish the treatment target of Inference-based CBT
Demonstrate knowledge of where Inferential Confusion happens in the Obsessional Sequence.
Integrate knowledge of the role of imaginal absorption into their work with clients.
Target Audience: Introductory. For clinicians with little to no experience in the subject matter (I-CBT)
Date: Asynchronous, Self-Paced Home Study
Time: Asynchronous, Self-Paced Home Study
Cost: $175 USD
CE Information (more info below):
NBCC: 5.5 CEs
ACEP No. 7365
Gina Abbondante, LLC
ASWB: 5.5 CEs
ACE #1909
OCD Training School
APA: 5.5 CEs
Getting Your Certificate: You will need to complete both a course evaluation and a course quiz. Please set aside ample time to complete both in one sitting. A course evaluation link will be provided in your course materials. Once you submit your evaluation, a quiz link will show up on the next screen. You will then take the quiz and upon a passing score of 80%, your certificate will automatically be sent to the email address you provide. You will have three attempts to pass the quiz. Please double-check the email address that you provide on the quiz (as well as the correct spelling of your name). Please check your spam folder if you do not see your certificate in your inbox.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: No refunds given on asynchronous, self-paced home study courses.
Accommodations: If you have a specific learning need, please email us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com
About Your Trainers (Read full bios HERE):
Katie Marrotte, LCSW:
Katie Marrotte, LCSW is an OCD specialist who owns a private practice. Katie is trained in Inference-based CBT (I-CBT) by the co-founder, Frederick Aardema, PhD and is one of the first I-CBT trainers in the United States.
Gina Abbondante, LCSW:
Gina Abbondante, LCSW is founder of Change of Mind Counseling, a group practice specializing in OCD, anxiety and panic. She trained in Inference-based CBT (I-CBT) by the co-founder, Frederick Aardema, PhD and is one of the first I-CBT trainers in the United States.
Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW:
Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW owns a private practice and specializes in OCD and PTSD. Bronwyn is trained in Inference-based CBT (I-CBT) by the co-founder, Frederick Aardema, PhD and is one of the first I-CBT trainers in the United States.
NOTE: This training is for individual clinician use only. If you have a group practice, you will need to set up an account for each individual clinician. SHARING OF ACCOUNTS, TRAINING ACCESS, OR PASSWORDS WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF TRAINING ACCESS. NO REFUNDS WILL BE OFFERED. Email hello@OCDTrainingSchool.com if you have any questions.
Gina Abbondante LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7365. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Gina Abbondante LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
OCD Training School, #1909, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 10/26/24-10/26/27.
OCD Training School is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. OCD Training School maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
OCD Training School is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association, ASWB, or NBCC continuing education credits are approved by an attendee's respective state licensing Board.
Partial CE credit cannot be given. Live trainings must be attended in their entirety to receive credit. Partial credit cannot be given if an attendee joins late, leaves early, or is not present for the entirety of the live, virtual training.
There is no conflict of interest related to grant funding or research findings. There is no commercial support that would indicate a conflict of interest in regards to the program content, instructor, sponsor, or an endorsement of any other product.
You can reach us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com
Bibliography:
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Aardema, F., Wong, S.F., Audet, J-S, Melli, G., & Baraby, P. (2019). Reduced fear-of-self is associated with improvement in concerns related to repugnant obsessions in obsessive-compulsive symptoms. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58, 327-341.
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Baraby, L-P., Wong, S.F., Radomsky, A.S., & Aardema, F. (2021). Dysfunctional reasoning processes and their relationship with feared self-perceptions and obsessive-compulsive symptoms: An experimental investigation with a new task-based measure of inferential confusion. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 28, 100593.
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APA Approved Sponsor
NBCC ACEP No. 7365
ASWB ACE #1909