Continuing Education

American Psychological Association

The Boston Child Study Center (BCSC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. We maintain responsibility for this program and its content.

BCSC is an evidence-based treatment, training, and research center dedicated to improving the lives of children, adolescents, young adults, and families through innovative empirically-supported treatments and assessments. We are an approved sponsor of continuing education credits by the American Psychological Association.

We are fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists. We comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. View our Continuing Education Grievance Procedures for more information.

Courses

Dialectical Behavior Therapy 4-Day Training

This immersive, introductory four-day workshop will introduce participants to the foundational principles and techniques essential to providing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to fidelity with an emphasis on working with adolescents and families. Developed by Dr. Marsha M. Linehan, DBT is an evidence-based treatment that integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and acceptance practices, tailored to help individuals manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and enhance overall quality of life. This training is designed to be accessible and beneficial for both newcomers to DBT and practitioners with experience who are seeking to deepen their understanding and enhance their skills with adolescents. We are excited to offer this unique opportunity to learn in-person from master DBT clinicians, teaching through a mix of theoretical knowledge, case examples, and practical exercises to enhance understanding and application of DBT.

Michael Hollander, PhD and Lyndsey Moran, PhD

Registration: https://boston-child-study-center.ce-go.com/dbt4day

Date & Time: September 16-19, 2024 from 9:00am–3:30pm

Credits: 20 CE credit will be awarded for full attendance on all four days.

Cost: Professionals

  • Early Bird Professionals – $825 before August 16
  • Regular Professionals – $975 after August 16

Cost: Students

  • Early Bird Student – $600 before August 16
  • Regular Student – $700 after August 16

Questions? For more information call (617) 800-9610.

Note for APA Continuing Education: Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known commercial support for this program.

Understanding and Treating School Refusal

The aim of this introductory workshop is to present participants with an introduction to school refusal, understand how to assess the multiple functions of school refusal, and how to subsequently treat school refusal in children and adolescents. Participants will be introduced to the principles of a functional assessment as well as strategies for targeting the many causes of school refusal. Key treatment components will include interoceptive exposure, in-vivo exposure, emotion education, contingency management and shaping strategies, and finally when to differentiate between targeting return to school vs change of school setting. Participants will be introduced to these interventions through didactics, discussion, and case examples.

Ryan J. Madigan, Psy.D.

Registration: https://forms.gle/XGcYGVcbRYHkakQU7

Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration.

Date & Time: Friday, January 12th 12:00pm – 1:30pm PST, 3:00pm – 4:30pm EST

Credits: 1.5 CE credit will be awarded.

Cost: This is a free CE event.

Questions? For more information call (617) 800-9610.

Note for APA Continuing Education: Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known commercial support for this program.

Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (GAP) Training

Transgender and nonbinary youth – defined as children, adolescents, and young adults whose gender is not aligned with their birth-assigned sex – benefit from supportive and affirming practices in psychotherapy, yet few resources exist for helping providers learn these practices. The Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (GAP) Training is an online training that is modular and self-paced. It uses patient, parent, and provider testimonials and interactive practice activities to teach the key practices to better support transgender and nonbinary youth clients and their parents.

At the end of the training participants will be able to:

  1. Articulate when to ask for a client’s affirmed name and pronouns.
  2. Identify two potentially harmful questions that are commonly asked in sessions with transgender and nonbinary clients.
  3. Compile a list of local resources for caregivers of transgender and nonbinary youth.
  4. Articulate to a client what it means to receive a gender dysphoria diagnosis.
  5. Make an action plan for how to help transgender and nonbinary clients develop and practice their self-advocacy skills.
  6. Practice creating a diagram of social support and provide examples of how to change the intake process to be more accessible.

Maggi Price, PhD

Registration: https://www.affirmlab.org/gaptraining

Date & Time: Online and asynchronous

Credits: Users must complete all 12 modules to receive CE credits. 8 CE credits will be awarded by APA and NASW. 9.5 credits will be awarded by NBCC. No credit will be given for partial completion.

Cost: $200 for all 12 modules or $20 per module (note: there are no CE credits available for individual modules).

Questions? Email GenderAffirmingTraining@gmail.com

Note for APA Continuing Education: Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known commercial support for this program.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for PTSD (DBT-PTSD) for Children and Adolescents in Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient Treatment

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/bsvm4e8e

The aim of this introductory workshop is to present participants with the rationale for treating trauma and co-occurring emotion dysregulation, suicidal behaviors and non-suicidal self-injury. The training will also discuss the theoretical mechanism of action for trauma and emotion disorders and participants will be introduced to DBT PTSD with adolescents and children in an outpatient and intensive outpatient setting. The workshop will review specific brain structures and ways that they relate the trauma informed care in general, and DBT-PTSD in specific. The workshop will also review the impact of trauma on development, attachment and transgenerational trauma.

Miri Bar-Halpern, Psy.D. & Ryan J. Madigan, Psy.D.

Zoom link to be provided upon successful registration.

Date & Time: Friday, July 23rd, 2021 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Credits: 2 CE credits will be awarded.

Cost: This is a free CE event.

For more information call: 617-800-9610

Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known commercial support for this program.

Managing Stress, Distress and Traumatic Stress in the Covid-19 Era

Registration: https://forms.gle/N7uiyrVidNcAEQvs6

The year of the “Twin Pandemics” – COVID-19 combined with the societal stress fractures of partisan strife and systemic racism — led to a 40% increase in mental health disorders nationally according to CDC estimates, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, suicidality, and trauma and stressor-related disorders. This introductory talk outlines the neuro-bio-psychological continuum of acute (but recoverable) stress sustained by the majority of us during this difficult year to depression and anxiety resulting from sustained adverse circumstances (“distress”) to the frank re-experiencing and hypervigilance that come from traumatic stress. This talk and Q & A session will explore the nuances of assessment and intervention for these three overlapping categories of stress-reaction and help participants to formulate action plans that work for their specific practices.

Jason Fogler, PhD

Zoom link to be provided upon successful registration.

Date & Time: June 2, 2021 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Credits: 2 CE credits will be awarded.

Cost: The cost of this program is $50.

For more information call: 617-800-9610

Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known commercial support for this program.

Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy One-Day Training

Registration: https://forms.gle/pykrMoTjLsFrZrhY8

The aim of this introductory workshop is to present participants to the theoretical foundations and new skills underlying Radically Open-Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) for disorders of overcontrol. RO DBT is fully manualized and supported by three randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for refractory depression, two open-trials targeting adult Anorexia Nervosa, and one non-randomized trial targeting treatment resistant overcontrolled adults. New approaches designed to activate a neurobiological-based social-safety system, signal cooperation, and encourage genuine self-disclosure to improve psychological health and functioning will be introduced using slides, handouts, video clips, and role plays.

Lindsay N. Johnson, MSEd, LPC, ACS
Boston Child Study Center
729 Boylston Street, Boston, MA

Date & Time: September 27, 2019 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Credits: 6.5 CE credits will be awarded.

Cost: The cost of this program is $300.

For more information call: 617-800-9610

Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known commercial support for this program.

e-Professionalism: Considerations for maintaining a professional image and online presence in the social media age

Registration: Coming Soon

Practicing psychology in the day and age of social media is raising concerns relative to professionalism and ethical conduct. This introductory seminar is aimed at providing information about how to have a professional online presence maintain professional boundaries. Research in social media usage with healthcare providers has demonstrated tremendous opportunities for innovation in the field, but it does not come without concerns including issues with privacy and security. This talk will provide an overview of social media use and ethical considerations when utilizing social media, review existing social media policies, and provide resources when working with medical students to protect themselves from falling into social media pitfalls.

Beth A. Jerskey, Ph.D.
Boston Child Study Center
729 Boylston Street, Boston, MA

Date & Time: TBA

Credits: 1.5 CE credits will be awarded.

Cost: The cost of this program is $45.

For more information call: 617-800-9610

Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known commercial support for this program.

Treatment of Complex Tic Disorders

Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/f8qiQjDuZk3R2L8n2

This introductory seminar discusses the etiology, epidemiology, and course of tic disorders. We will discuss the common comorbidities and how these comorbidities affect severity and alter treatment outcomes and needs. Finally, this seminar gives an overview of the Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics and how this can be effectively combined with other behavioral treatment approaches to treat complex cases.

Nathan Lambright, Psy.D., BCBA-D
Boston Child Study Center
729 Boylston Street, Boston, MA

Date & Time: December 11, 2018 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Credits: 2 CE credits will be awarded.

Cost: There is no cost to attend this program.

For more information call: 617-800-9610

Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. There is no known commercial support for this program.