Using Games to Enhance Children’s Motivation: Applications for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR
Instructor: Erica Dashow, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Instructional Level: Introductory
1 CE credit for Psychologists
Price: $25
Description
In the past fifteen years, games have become more widely used to teach skills and enhance motivation in a variety of settings, such as in schools, hospitals, and the workplace. Although the use of games has not been widely adapted in the field of psychology, the existing literature suggests that incorporating certain types of games (e.g., those which are intentionally designed for the purpose of learning skill and acquisition) into therapy can increase motivation to to engage in therapy, increase enjoyment in therapy sessions, and result in a reduction in symptoms. This webinar is designed for psychologists and other mental health professionals interested in learning more about how games can be utilized while providing evidence-based treatment. Topics covered will include the emotional, social, and motivational benefits of games, an overview of the current literature on the use of games in therapy, and ways in which therapists can incorporate games into their sessions.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
List the emotional, social, and motivitional benifits of games
Explain how certain types of games incorporate principles of CBT
Describe specific games that can be utilized during the course of therapy
Instructor
Erica Dashow, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst at the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy in East Brunswick, NJ, where she provides cognitive-behavior therapy for children and adolescents with a range of difficulties. She has particular expertise in the assessment and treatment of youth with feeding disorders, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, challenging behavior, and autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Dashow also collaborates with parents and school-based professionals to enhance treatment outcomes. In addition to her work at the Center for CBT, Dr. Dashow has presented at a number of local and national professional conferences on disruptive behavior, autism, and feeding disorders.
Dr. Dashow earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University, where she received extensive training in working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder through the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center. Dr. Dashow completed her clinical internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, where she provided evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents in the Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program and the Pediatric Developmental Disorders Clinic. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute
Contact Us
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Continuing Education Information
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