Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression

Skill: Advanced

Type: Clinical Intervention

Duration: 3Hrs

For support in treating depression, this course offers the best of cognitive behavioral therapy theory and technique. The skills taught in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression have been empirically shown to effectively treat symptoms of various types of depressive disorders. With cognitive behavioral therapy’s understanding of the mind-body connection, you will be prepared to teach your clients techniques like behavioral activation and the ABCDE method that may improve their symptoms and strengthen them to handle relapse. NOTE: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations—A Skills-Based Approach is a prerequisite for this course. You will not receive credit for this course unless you have first completed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations.

LEARNING HUB OVERVIEW:

• Estimated Course Length: 3 hours  
• Course Includes: 7 modules with over 30 components in each module (components consist of a mixed media approach with roleplays, video interviews with subject matter experts, animation explainer videos, knowledge games and more). 
• Refresher Videos: 1 provider video to highlight key concepts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression.
• Client Videos: 20 companion videos for your clients specifically designed to reinforce skills learned in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression treatment. Over 120 mental health literacy videos for clients on a host of mental health topics.
• Target Audience: Mental Health Providers 
• Level of Instruction: Intermediate 
• Prerequisite: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations: A Skills-Based Approach 
• Instructional Method: Self-paced, interactive, hybrid of audio, text, video, and learning checks 
• Accessibility Accommodations: Closed captioning of all audio and video components

COURSE LEARNING TARGETS

Course Learning Competencies:

What the learner should be able to do upon course completion:

1. Work with your client to determine the appropriate resources and techniques to help them manage their depressive symptoms as part of an overall therapeutic treatment plan.
2. Prepare a therapeutic plan with your client to initiate behavioral strategies to help reduce symptoms of depression.
3. Assess the need for safety planning.

Course Learning Objectives:

What the learner should know upon course completion:

1. Identify your client’s negative thoughts and unhelpful core beliefs.
2. List your client’s behaviors that stem from depression.
3. Determine a therapeutic action plan to positively impact your client’s thoughts and actions.

TIMED COURSE OUTLINE

Course Activities for CE Credit (≥ 2 hours 17 minutes)*

• Pre-Course Assessment (8 minutes)
• Module 1: Seeking Treatment (14+ minutes)
• Module 2: Starting Individualized Treatment (17+ minutes)
• Module 3: Cognitions and Depression  (14+ minutes)
• Module 4: Emotions and Depression (14+ minutes)
• Module 5: Behavior and Depression (18+ minutes)
• Module 6: Tools for Behavioral Activation (14+ minutes)
• Module 7: Ending Treatment and Preventing Relapse (20+ minutes)
• Theory Tank (10+ minutes)
• Post-Course Assessment (8 minutes)

Course Activities NOT for CE Credit

• Participant Evaluation (5-10 minutes)
• (OPTIONAL) Supplementary Videos for Learner and Learner’s Clients
• (OPTIONAL) Written assignment to earn Psych Hub Certification

*NOTE: Since the course is interactive and each learner will proceed at their own pace, timing is not exact. These are approximations based on average pre/post-test time of pilot testers as well as the run-time of course videos and voiceover.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

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For information on Psych Hub's continuing education programs, email ce@psychhub.com or call (615) 712-8810.

REFUNDS & GRIEVANCES

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DISCLAIMER: Psych Hub receives financial support from organizations in the healthcare industry, but these entities do not control or direct course content. For more information on our Conflicts of Interest Policy, find it by navigating to the footer of our website.

• Estimated Course Length: 3 hours  
• CE Credits: 3.00 continuing education/contact hours for social workers and psychologists / 2.25 continuing education hours for counselorsand marriage and family therapists
• Course Includes: 7 modules with over 30 components in each module (components consist of a mixed media approach with roleplays, video interviews with subject matter experts, animation explainer videos, knowledge games and more). 
• Refresher Videos: 1 provider video to highlight key concepts in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression.
• Target Audience: Mental Health Practitioners 
• Level of Instruction: Intermediate 
• Prerequisite: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations: A Skills-Based Approach 
• Instructional Method: Self-paced, interactive, hybrid of audio, text, video, and learning checks 
• Accessibility Accommodations: Closed captioning of all audio and video components. Contact support@psychhub.com for more information.
• Completion Requirements: To obtain your CE certificate, you must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post test quiz. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.
• Financial/Commercial Support Statement: This course has no commercial support.
• Conflict of Interest: This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.
• Grievance and Refund Policies: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.
• Participation Costs: The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.
• Course Creation Date: 2/27/2020; updated 4/9/2026

By the end of this course, the learner should be able to:

1. Work with your client to determine the appropriate resources and techniques to help them manage their depressive symptoms as part of an overall therapeutic treatment plan
2. Prepare a therapeutic plan with your client to initiate behavioral strategies to help reduce symptoms of depression
3. Assess the need for safety planning
4. Identify your client’s negative thoughts and unhelpful core beliefs
5. List your client’s behaviors that stem from depression
6. Determine a therapeutic action plan to positively impact your client’s thoughts and actions

Course Activities for CE Credit (≥ 2 hours 17 minutes)*

• Pre-Course Assessment (8 minutes)
• Module 1: Seeking Treatment (14+ minutes)
• Module 2: Starting Individualized Treatment (17+ minutes)
• Module 3: Cognitions and Depression  (14+ minutes)
• Module 4: Emotions and Depression (14+ minutes)
• Module 5: Behavior and Depression (18+ minutes)
• Module 6: Tools for Behavioral Activation (14+ minutes)
• Module 7: Ending Treatment and Preventing Relapse (20+ minutes)
• Theory Tank (10+ minutes)
• Post-Course Assessment (8 minutes)

Course Activities NOT for CE Credit

• Participant Evaluation (5-10 minutes)
• (OPTIONAL) Supplementary Videos for Learner 

*NOTE: Since the course is interactive and each learner will proceed at their own pace, timing is not exact. These are approximations based on average pre/post-test time of pilot testers as well as the run-time of course videos and voiceover.