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Working with Depressed Clients: From Assessment to Treatment

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Objectives

  • To provide participants with the knowledge and skills in accurately assessing clients with depressed mood
  • To provide participants with a step-by- step approach in managing suicide crisis situations presented by clients who are depressed and suicidal
  • To provide participants with an overview of effective treatments for treating clients with depressed mood
  • To equip participants with the knowledge in case conceptualization and the micro-skills in implementing effective treatment approaches to help clients with depressed mood

Contents

Day 1

11 July

Room 201

2:00pm – 5:30pm

  • A comprehensive assessment of depression including symptoms of depression and questioning techniques to distinguish depression from other conditions that “look like” depression
  • Interventions on managing suicide crisis

Day 2

18 July

Room 201

9:30am – 5:30pm

  • Overview of various treatment approaches for depression with an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Conceptualization of real life cases using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Micro-skills on implementing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Case Practice in implementing crisis management and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for depressed clients

Details

Course Code:

08A-S11

Date:

Day 1: 11 July 2008 (Friday)
Day 2: 18 July 2008 (Friday)

Time:

Day 1: 2:00pm -  5:30pm
Day 2: 9:30am – 5:30pm

Venue:

Room 201, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Targets:

Social Workers, nurses, and counselors

Class Size:

30

Medium:

Cantonese (supplemented with English)

Fees:

Day 1 HK$400 (early bird HK$360)
Day 2 HK$800 (early bird HK$720)
Day 1 and Day 2 HK$1100 (early bird HK$990)

Early Bird Date:

27 June 2008

Enquiries:

Please contact the HKCSS Institute at 2876 2454 or email to [email protected]

Enrollment

Download Enrollment Form here

 

Trainer

Ms. Natalie Tong 唐靜思
Clinical Psychologist
The Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Social Service Company Ltd.

Ms. Tong received her training in clinical psychology and has extensive experience in working with clients who are depressed and suicidal. She also teaches counselling and supervises students in practicum training. Ms. Tong is an Associate Fellow of the Hong Kong Psychological Society (HKPS) and the American Psychological Association (APA) as well as a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).