- Topic Areas:
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy | Psychotherapy | Short Course
- Category:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2010
- Faculty:
- Steve Sultanoff | Steven Sultanoff, Psychologist
- Duration:
- 1:26:25
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date :
- Dec 09, 2010
Description
Description:
Humor in the serious realm of psychotherapy? This lively presentation, filled with anecdotes and clinical illustrations, will explore the rationale for and practical application of humor in cognitive therapy. Both cognitive therapy and humor can create change in the central aspects of human experience—cognitions, emotions, behaviors, and physiology. The presenter will explore how humor can be a powerful tool for both diagnosis and treatment, and will differentiate between empathic and hostile styles of humor. With Steven Sultanoff.
Educational Objectives:
- Describe the link between humor and feelings, behaviors, thoughts, and biochemistry.
- Use humor as both a treatment and diagnostic tool.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
