Dear colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to the training course in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for OCD, by Fabrizio Didonna, PhD.
This program represents treatment innovation aimed at accomplishing significant clinical and life improvement in persons with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It integrates the tools of cognitive-behavioral therapy with the clinical application of mindfulness and compassion practices.
The treatment protocol is based on the long and rich clinical experience of the author, as well as on research results, and is the first such program that is standardized and manualized (Didonna F. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. New York, Guilford Press, 2019). Workshops/courses on “MBCT for OCD” treatment program have taken place in several countries and institutions, Harvard and Oxford Universities, among others.
It is our honor to welcome as a speaker the very author of this method. Dr sci Fabrizio Didonna is an internationally known clinical psychologist from Italy, a university professor and educator, highly experienced in both mindfulness-based treatment and clinical work with the patients at the hospital department for OCD that he is leading. He is the author of numerous scientific papers, internationally presented lectures, as well as books. He is, as well, the editor of the first manual for the clinical application of mindfulness-meditation (Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness, Springer, 2009), translated into five different languages. Dr Didonna is the founder and the president of the Italian Institute of Mindfulness (IS.I.MIND) and his commitment to this method is reflected in working with over 2000 patients in inpatient and outpatient settings. As a result of his twenty-year commitment, he founded the MBCT for OCD Center in Vicenza, Italy, with additional centers established in Israel and China.
You can find out more about the MBCT for OCD method, courses, centers, and the author, at the www.mbctforocd.com
Due to the epidemiologic situation, the introductory workshop will be held online. We are looking forward to this virtual event and our mutual experience.
Cordial regards,
Serbian Association for Behavioural – Cognitive Therapists (SRABCT)
Information on the training course:
Name: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for OCD, introductory workshop
Speaker: Fabrizio Didonna, PhD, clinical psychologist, Italy
Organizer: Serbian Association of Behavioural – Cognitive Therapists (SRABCT), Niš, in colaboration with MBCT for OCD Center, Vicenza, Italy
Attendees: The course is open to mental health professionals who work (or wish to work) with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other).
Dates and duration: 12-14 November 2021, 20 working hours
Venue: online (via Zoom app)
Certificate: In recognition of completing this introductory workshop, participants will be awarded a certificate of completion from the MBCT for OCD Center. Participants who complete the course will also be given the certificate on completing 20 hours of training, by SRABCT.
Language: The workshop will be held in English lanuage. There is an option of providing Serbian translation, in case there is a sufficient number of participants expressing this need.
Training fee:
Early bird registration (by 30 September 2021): 200 eur *
Late registration (after 30 September 2021): 250 eur *
* SRABCT and ACBTS have a discount fo 30 eur
Deadlines for paying in two parts:
Early bird registration: first part by 10 September, second part by 10 November
Late registration: first part by 20 October, second part by 10 November
Application is done via e-mail: srabct1996@gmail.com
The number of course participants is limited, therefore if you are interested to have early bird registration, please contact us by 20 September, for pre-registration, by email. For additional inquiries please call +381638966888