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Dr. Robert D. Friedberg presents "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Youth: Pathways to Progress" as part of the Alan Hu Foundation Mental Health Lecture Series (https://alanhufoundation.org).

The webinar covers five key points:
1. Dr. Friedberg's CBT Origin Story
2. Impact of COVID-19
3. Signs and symptoms of depression
4. Empirical support for CBT for depression in youth
5. What to expect from CBT

COVID-19 makes the current state of behavioral a CRISIS IN CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. YouTube Video: Craig’s Depression helps people understand depression in adolescent. Among the many depression features, anhedonia (lack of pleasure) is hallmark. Studies find CBT cost effective and efficient.

When seeking a good CBT therapist, look for the following five aspects:
1. Collaborative approach
2. Systematic structured approach
3. Action oriented
4. Focuses on testing thoughts and changing behaviors
5. Emphasizes Measurement Based Care

Robert D. Friedberg, Ph.D., ABPP, ACT, is a Full Professor, Head of the Pediatric Behavioral Health Care Emphasis, Director of the Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth at Palo Alto University, a member of the Speakers’ Faculty at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a licensed clinical psychologist.

Dr. Friedberg is the author of eleven books including Clinical Practice of Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents (2015 with Dr. Jessica McClure). A new book on creative applications of CBT (with Dr. Erica Rozmid) is due to be published in 2022. His latest project is the use of narrative and storytelling to disseminate CBT to community practitioners.

The Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities at https://www.mhacc-usa.org provides simultaneous Chinese interpretation.

The Pleasanton, California-based Alan Hu Foundation was created by Xiaofang Chen and Chih-Ching Hu in memory of their son, Alan. He passed away due to mental disorders in 2018 at the age of 15. Their mission is to promote mental health, raise awareness and remove stigma surrounding psychiatric disorders, and to support fundamental research for cures.

For further information, and to support the Alan Hu Foundation and our webinar series, please visit the website: https://alanhufoundation.org/helping