A412 Adaptive Information Processing: A New Model of Change

Most of our current clinical models focus on changing thoughts, feelings or behavior as the target of intervention. Discover how to facilitate change at the precognitive level of adaptive information processing, a level of functioning that gets directly at the root causes of the common presenting problems clients bring to us. Learn how to open up the possibility of interventions that can greatly exceed conventional approaches in both the speed and depth of their impact. You'll come way with a clear understanding of the theoretical foundations of the Adaptive Information Processing model as well as assessment techniques, questionnaires, and practical tools to use to integrate this model into your practice.

Meet The Instructor

Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., the originator of EMDR, is a senior research fellow at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, California. She is president emeritus of the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program, a nonprofit that coordinates disaster response and pro-bono trainings worldwide. She has authored and co-authored more than 50 articles. Her latest book is The Handbook Of EMDR and Family Therapy Processes

Course Contents

Session 1: Introduction to Adaptive Information Processing • Theory and practice

Session 2: Intervening with Individual Problems • Anxiety • Depression • Trauma • Chronic Pain

Session 3: Intervening with Social Issues • Family • Relationships • Wider Social Issues

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss the theory of Adaptive Information Processing
2. Name 3 assessment techniques related to Adaptive Information Processing
3. Explain how to integrate this model into your current therapy approach