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Evaluation ViewAttendees 22

Special Session

Vulnerable Populations

Recovery Extends to All: The Philadelphia Story of Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy

Thursday, November 14, 2024
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM EST
Location: Grand Ballroom H, Level 5, Downtown Marriott
Earn 1 Credit
Keywords: Recovery, Public Health , Implementation
Level of Familiarity: Basic to Moderate
Recommended Readings: Beck, A. T., Grant, P., Inverso, E., Brinen, A. P., & Perivoliotis, D. (2020). Recovery-oriented cognitive therapy for serious mental health conditions. Guilford Publications.,   Grant, P. M., & Inverso, E. (2023). CME. Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy: Changing Lives With a Whole-Person Approach. Psychiatric Times, 40(1).,   Grant, P. M. (2019). Recovery-oriented cognitive therapy: A theory-driven, evidence-based, transformative practice to promote flourishing for individuals with serious mental health conditions that is applicable across mental health systems. Alexandria, VA: National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors.,   Evans AC, Bufka LF. The Critical Need for a Population Health Approach: Addressing the Nation’s Behavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. Prev Chronic Dis 2020;17:200261. ,  

    Moderator(s)

  • Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

    President/Clinical Professor
    Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy/University of Pennsylvania
    Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

    • Presenter(s)

  • Arthur C. Evans, Jr., Ph.D.

    Chief Executive Officer
    American Psychological Association
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Paul M. Grant, Ph.D.

    Director
    Beck Institute
    Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

Dr. Evans is currently the CEO of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Grant, a close colleague of Dr. Aaron Beck for many years, is the Director of the Center for Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) at the Beck Institute. Drs. Evans and Grant will present a unique— and exciting— academic-community partnership that originated in Philadelphia and has had an important local and national impact.

As the former commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services, Dr. Evans will illustrate what was necessary to establish a productive collaboration with Dr. Beck, Dr. Grant, and colleagues. Using a population health lens, Evans will describe his vision for improving health and re-envisioning health care in Philadelphia, including the role of evidence-based practices—in particular cognitive therapy—for improving community health and wellbeing, especially in areas most impacted by poverty and racism. A key aspect of the effort was the implementation of CT-R, an empowering, strengths-based approach developed by Drs. Beck, Grant, and colleagues, across the continuum of care— linking state hospitals with independent living— for individuals given a diagnosis of a serious mental health condition.

Dr. Grant will describe CT-R, show how his team implemented it across the system and helped sustain it long-term. He will also share the program evaluation outcomes. This approach has improved the lives of hundreds of Philadelphians, including those in institutional settings (hospital, carceral) who – in collaboration with CT-R trained staff – returned to the community to participate and thrive. Dr. Grant will also share how the Philadelphia model of CT-R implementation has been replicated elsewhere in the country.

Dr. Judith Beck will introduce Drs. Evans and Grant and moderate the discussion.

Outline:
6:00 – 6:05 Welcome and introductions: Judith S. Beck, PhD
6:05 – 6:25 Introduction to a population health approach to mental health care and vision for healthcare in Philadelphia: Arthur Evans, PhD
6:25 – 6:50 Overview of CT-R and description of implementation process: Paul Grant, PhD
6:50 – 7:00 Moderated discussion of CT-R implementation in Philadelphia, including outcomes and future directions: Judith S. Beck, PhD, Arthur Evans, PhD, and Paul Grant, PhD
7:00 – 7:15: Audience Q&A

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
  1. Describe the population health approach and its implications for healthcare.
  2. Recognize at least two ways that Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) promotes recovery and resilience.
  3. List at least one way the Recovery Map promotes continuity of care.
  4. Long-term goal: Attendees will increase their effectiveness by integrating strategies from Recovery Oriented Cognitive Therapy into their treatment.