The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.
Game-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (GB-CBT) was developed to make the therapeutic process more palatable for children and their families who have been impacted by abuse and trauma. GB-CBT is a time-limited model that delivers treatment through structured therapeutic games. The games utilized in GB-CBT are designed to allow children and families to process their traumatic experiences in a non-threatening, participatory, and engaging manner. Additionally, therapeutic games are utilized to build a variety of skills that are important for all children including social skills, personal space and boundaries, emotional expression and identification, anger management, relaxation techniques, cognitive coping strategies, and personal safety skills. Furthermore, the games and activities included in the GB-CBT model can be easily used by clinicians to address anxiety and disruptive behaviors. This presentation will be conducted by Justin R. Misurell, PhD, co-author of the book, Game-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Child Sexual Abuse: An Innovative Treatment Approach.
Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.
Justin R. Misurell, PhD, is a recognized expert on the evaluation and treatment of child and adolescent behavior disorders. He currently serves on the faculty at the Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone’s Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Child Study Center and is the Clinical Director at the Department’s New Jersey Office. Dr. Misurell provides behavior therapy (BT) and cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) for youth struggling with a variety of difficulties including anxiety, depression, ADHD, oppositional behavior, OCD, tics and Tourette’s Disorder, abuse and trauma and family conflict. Additionally, he provides consultation to parents on effective strategies for addressing behavioral disorders in childhood. Dr. Misurell has given numerous presentations and has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters on child and adolescent mental health. Additionally, he has co-authored a book entitled, Game-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Child Sexual Abuse: An Innovative Treatment Approach. Dr. Misurell is a licensed psychologist in New York and New Jersey and is credentialed by the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
