CE credits: 4.5
Date: On Demand
Time: On Demand
Foundations of Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) for OCD: A Fidelity-Based Introduction
Course Description:
This introductory on-demand training is designed for clinicians who are new to Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) and are looking to build a solid foundation in applying this model with fidelity for the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Recommended as the first course in your I-CBT learning journey, this training offers a comprehensive overview of the core principles, structure, and clinical rationale behind the I-CBT approach. Participants will learn how to recognize and conceptualize obsessive doubts through an I-CBT lens, how I-CBT differs from traditional CBT/ERP approaches, and how to begin applying the model in clinical practice with clarity and adherence.
Key learning objectives include:
Understanding the theoretical foundation of I-CBT and its application to OCD.
Learning how to identify the inferential confusion at the core of obsessional thinking.
Gaining practical tools for using the I-CBT model with fidelity in early-stage treatment.
Exploring case examples to illustrate how I-CBT helps clients disengage from obsessive narratives and rebuild trust in their senses and reality.
This course is ideal for mental health professionals seeking an evidence-informed, cognitive-based alternative to exposure-focused treatment models, and will prepare you for more advanced, skill-based I-CBT training modules.
Training Overview
Module 1: THEORY & INFERENTIAL CONFUSION
Module 2: THE LOGIC OF OCD
Module 3: THE OBSESSIONAL STORY
Module 3.5: BRIDGING
Module 4: THE FEARED SELF
Module 5&6: DOUBT IS IMAGINARY & IRRELEVANT
Module 7: THE OCD BUBBLE
Module 8: REALITY SENSING
Module 9: THE ALTERNATIVE STORY
Module 10: THE TRICKS & CHEATS OF OCD
Module 11: THE REAL SELF
Module 12: RELAPSE PREVENTION
References
O'Connor, K., & Aardema, F. (2012). Clinician's handbook for obsessive compulsive disorder: Inference-based therapy. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
Baraby, L-P., Bourguignon, L., & Aardema, F. (2022). The relevance of dysfunctional reasoning to OCD and its treatment: Further evidence for inferential confusion utilizing a new task-based measure. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 101728.
Aardema, F., Bouchard, S., Koszycki, D., Lavoie, M., Audet, J-S, O’Connor,K. (2022). Evaluation of inference-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A multi-center randomized controlled trial with three treatment modalities. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
CE Approvals
Cognitive Behavior Institute, #1771, 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 are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 06/30/2022-06/30/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 4.5 clinical continuing education credits.
Cognitive Behavior Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0098 and the State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0646 and the State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0216.
Cognitive Behavior Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7117. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Cognitive Behavior Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Cognitive Behavior Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cognitive Behavior Institute maintains responsibility for content of this program.
Social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors in Pennsylvania can receive continuing education from providers approved by the American Psychological Association. Since CBI is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education, licensed social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors in Pennsylvania will be able to fulfill their continuing education requirements by attending CBI continuing education programs. For professionals outside the state of Pennsylvania, you must confirm with your specific State Board that APA approved CE's are accepted towards your licensure requirements. The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) has a process for approving individual programs or providers for continuing education through their Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. ACE approved providers and individual courses approved by ASWB are not accepted by every state and regulatory board for continuing education credits for social workers. Every US state other than New York accepts ACE approval for social workers in some capacity: New Jersey only accepts individually approved courses for social workers, rather than courses from approved providers. The West Virginia board requires board approval for live courses, but accepts ASWB ACE approval for other courses for social workers. For more information, please see https://www.aswb.org/ace/ace-jurisdiction-map/. Whether or not boards accept ASWB ACE approved continuing education for other professionals such as licensed professional counselors or licensed marriage and family therapists varies by jurisdiction. To determine if a course can be accepted by your licensing board, please review your board’s regulations or contact them. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.
