FACT part 1, ZOOM workshop
ACT is the primary care version of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), known as Focussed Acceptance and Commitment therapy.
Inevitably, in talk therapy, the client’s solution to their problems becomes part of their problem (through avoidance and escape behaviours).
Prof Bruce Arroll will demonstrate how to take a contextual history in under five minutes using the work/love/play questionnaire and a single question for low mood. He will show how to do behavioural activation, which is the most effective treatment for low mood, which has been shown to get remission in 46% of primary care patients one week after therapy. He will also demonstrate some powerful interventions which can change behaviour rapidly. ACT is becoming the talk therapy that has rapidly increased in randomised controlled trials with more than 1300 published. Participants will leave the course with skills in these interventions.
FACT is a model of brief therapy that is a highly condensed version of a well-established longer-term treatment called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Strosahl et al 2012) and can work well for people wanting to get ‘unstuck’.
FACT is a model worth considering for clients with anxiety and depression disorders and those clients who struggle with negative thinking and who are prone to ruminating on their difficulties might also be excellent candidates for FACT.
Big Results from Brief Consultations: This version of FACT has been developed primarily for use in primary care settings, however it can be used in any high volume, time limited consultation settings.
This workshop has also been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for up to 5.25 CME credits for the General Practice Educational Programme (GPEP) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
When: 7 March 2025, 9 am – 3.30 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: $275 inc GST. The price stated is per person.
Contact: Nathalie – [email protected] / 021 066 9811
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Learning Outcomes
This program is based on the principle of accepting what is out of one's personal control while committing to action to enrich their life and make it more meaningful. It aims for individuals to learn to handle painful thoughts and feelings in such a way to have less impact and influence (mindfulness skills), and to clarify what is truly important and meaningful (clarify values). It teaches participants to use this knowledge to guide, inspire and motivate themselves to set goals and take action that enriches their life.
Who Should Attend
This 6 hour workshop is suitable for counsellors, social workers, nurses, clinical psychologists, GP's, case workers, clinicians, and others focused on helping their clients address issues like anxiety, depression, stress and get on with life.
Dr Bruce Arroll will facilitate this interactive workshop using ZOOM.
About the Presenter, Dr Bruce Arroll
Bruce is a Professor of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland New Zealand and was a practising GP in Manurewa in South Auckland for 32 years . He now does regular general practice at the Auckland City Mission (Calder Clinic) and also does special consultations using Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) for people who are feeling stuck in their lives by stress, pain or low energy. He does this work with his own patients and those referred from his clinic colleagues as well as for people outside of the clinic.
March, 2025
Thursday
August 26,2019
- Tuesday
- 9:00am - 10:00am
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