Past DeWitt Wallace Institute Events

Katja Guenther Princeton University, M.D., Ph.D.

In this talk, Dr. Hughes will begin with a brief overview of the measurement of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms and diagnosis. She will then outline the basic cognitive behavioral therapy techniques used to treat GAD. Since only 50% of people respond to traditional CBT interventions for GAD, Dr. Hughes will review several strategies aimed at enhancing basic CBT treatment. These include tools aimed at enhancing interpersonal functioning, increasing positive emotions, and others (Newman et al., 2022). Dr. Hughes will discuss the state of internet-delivered GAD interventions (Eilert et al.,2022). Finally, she will outline limitations of the current state of the research, including a lack of data on diverse groups. 1 CE credit available to WCM Department of Psychiatry full time and voluntary faculty Psychologists, Social Workers and LMHCs, who sign in with their full name, attend the entire lecture and complete a survey which will be emailed following the completion of the lecture.

School attendance problems (SAPs) are a common struggle for many adolescents and families and often result in worsened mental health, family conflict and stress, poor academic functioning, social struggles, and delayed independence. Good evidenced-based treatments exist for school avoidance, yet the behavior is complex and can be difficult to treat. Using a case example, this didactic will review evidence-based strategies for assessing and treating school avoidance behaviors. We will discuss the importance of integrating family and school supports into treatment and skills to review with caregivers. 1 CE credit available to WCM Department of Psychiatry full time and voluntary faculty Psychologists, Social Workers and LMHCs, who sign in with their full name, attend the entire lecture and complete a survey which will be emailed following the completion of the lecture.

When people are locked in conflict with their partners, they often feel as if the other person’s behavior is happening to them out of nowhere and that theirreactions are simply the inevitable response of their partner’s bad behavior. When both people in a couple do this at the same time, stalemate ensues,with each person waiting for the other to change before they will put down their own defenses. In this presentation, Dr. Mayville will describe how usingstrategies from Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy and other modalities can help clients shift from gridlock to curiosity so that they have moreflexibility in how they react to relational stressors. *1 CE credit available to WCM Department of Psychiatry full time and voluntary faculty Psychologists, Social Workers and LMHCs, who attend the entire lecture, sign in via the EEDS system, and who complete an evaluation through EEDS within 30 days of lecture. Please contact wcmpsychiatryce@med.cornell.edu for additional CE information.