behavioral Therapy”
The Mental Health Hospital in Taif, in cooperation with the Marafie Center for Family and Psychological Counseling, organized a course entitled (Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), for a period of four days, at Meridian Hotel.
The course was presented by Dr.Ahmed bin Nayef Al-Hadi, a consultant in medicine and psychotherapy and the supervisor of the SABIC Chair for Research and Applications of Mental Health at the Faculty of Medicine at King Saud University, and a clinical psychologist at the King Abdulaziz Medical City in the National Guard, Mashael Al-Shaalan, in the presence of 43 specialists from the fields of psychology and science Sociology, psychiatry and family medicine from different regions of the Kingdom.
The course dealt with the concept of cognitive-behavioral therapy and the cognitive and behavioral techniques used, while the course activities ranged between lectures, role plays and practical applications.
The attendees expressed their approval and the extent of their benefit for what was presented in the session, and expressed their thanks to the hospital administration for the opportunity to hold such courses that contribute to developing the skills of specialists.
It is worth noting that this is the second session that the Mental Health Hospital in Taif holds in cooperation with the Knowledge Center for Family and Psychological Counseling. A course for psychologists was previously held under the title: “Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (Fifth Image)”, several weeks ago.
