2024 Top 5 Myths of Coping with Cancer: Adapted DBT Skills to Address Them
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Top 5 Myths of Coping with Cancer: Adapted DBT Skills to Address Them
Session Description:
A cancer diagnosis can stir up strong thoughts and feelings that can get in the way of coping. This presentation identifies common misconceptions including: I'm doing this all wrong, I should avoid all stress, I should stay away from strong emotions, saying what I need causes problems and there's no way to feel pleasure right now. We share an overview of an adapted DBT skills model that offers effective strategies to make decisions, manage difficult emotions, communicate with others, and live meaningfully despite the potential that the future is different from what one may have hoped or wished.
Speakers:
Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz LCSW-R, Westchester Center for Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz, LCSW-R, a psychotherapist practicing for over 40 years, has been involved with cancer support organizations for the last 25 years. A cancer survivor and Zen student, she co-authored COPING WITH CANCER DBT SKILLS TO MANAGE EMOTIONS AND BALANCE UNCERTAINTY WITH HOPE (Guilford Press, 2021) with Marsha Linehan, the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Stuntz has partnered with Ronda Reitz to develop and implement curriculums to teach these skills to patients and provide training for clinicians and organizations that offer them.
Ronda Reitz, PhD., DBT Coordinator, State of Missouri Dept. of Mental Health
Ronda Oswalt Reitz, PhD, has been providing treatment, training, and consultation in Dialectical Behavior Therapy since 1996. She is the Coordinator for Dialectical Behavior Therapy for the state of Missouri, and is an international consultant, supervisor and trainer in her private work. Ronda was a long-time Zen student of Marsha Linehan and continues her studies today under Alice Cobataje. She has collaborated in the writing, editing and delivery of DBT and Cancer materials for five years
Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
CE credits: 1.0, which will be available for $25.
Click here to view Continuing Education information.
Category: Clinical/General
Educational Level: Beginner
Session Description:
A cancer diagnosis can stir up strong thoughts and feelings that can get in the way of coping. This presentation identifies common misconceptions including: I'm doing this all wrong, I should avoid all stress, I should stay away from strong emotions, saying what I need causes problems and there's no way to feel pleasure right now. We share an overview of an adapted DBT skills model that offers effective strategies to make decisions, manage difficult emotions, communicate with others, and live meaningfully despite the potential that the future is different from what one may have hoped or wished.
Speakers:
Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz LCSW-R, Westchester Center for Study of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz, LCSW-R, a psychotherapist practicing for over 40 years, has been involved with cancer support organizations for the last 25 years. A cancer survivor and Zen student, she co-authored COPING WITH CANCER DBT SKILLS TO MANAGE EMOTIONS AND BALANCE UNCERTAINTY WITH HOPE (Guilford Press, 2021) with Marsha Linehan, the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Stuntz has partnered with Ronda Reitz to develop and implement curriculums to teach these skills to patients and provide training for clinicians and organizations that offer them.
Ronda Reitz, PhD., DBT Coordinator, State of Missouri Dept. of Mental Health
Ronda Oswalt Reitz, PhD, has been providing treatment, training, and consultation in Dialectical Behavior Therapy since 1996. She is the Coordinator for Dialectical Behavior Therapy for the state of Missouri, and is an international consultant, supervisor and trainer in her private work. Ronda was a long-time Zen student of Marsha Linehan and continues her studies today under Alice Cobataje. She has collaborated in the writing, editing and delivery of DBT and Cancer materials for five years
Learning Objectives:
After completing this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify 3 myths that have impact cancer patients.
- Describe 2 major factors that can contribute to those myths.
- Name 3 effective ways to manage unproductive emotions and thoughts.
CE credits: 1.0, which will be available for $25.
Click here to view Continuing Education information.
Category: Clinical/General
Educational Level: Beginner