Friday, May 15th, 2026

11:00 AM–12:30 PM Eastern/ 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Central/ 9:00 AM–10:30 AM Mountain/ 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Pacific/ 7:00 AM–8:30 AM Alaska/6:00 AM–7:30 AM Hawaii

1.5 CE Credits Awarded

$15 Student ABCT Members / $25 ABCT Members / $35 Non-Members

Beginner to intermediate level

All prices listed in US currency

Abstract:

While the majority of female/assigned female at birth individuals do not experience significant menstrual cycle effects on their mood, approximately 5% experience intense and debilitating changes (i.e., premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD) and at least 50% of those with mood disorders and other forms of psychopathology experience cycle-based worsening of their symptoms (i.e., premenstrual exacerbation, PME). Clinicians need to understand how to assess and treat menstrual cycle-related effects on mood and psychopathology. Dr. Peters will provide an overview of how changes in ovarian hormones can affect mood and behavior, information on assessment including the rationale for prospective daily symptoms tracking, and pragmatic strategies to adapt CBT and DBT skills to reduce the impairment and distress from PMDD/PME.

Presenter Biography:

Jessica Peters, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist whose current work focuses on how typical changes in ovarian steroid hormones across the menstrual cycle may increase vulnerability to emotion dysregulation for a subset of menstruating people, resulting in premenstrual disorders. Recognizing that multiple different types of neural hormone sensitivities drive these symptom patterns, she co-developed the Dimensional Affective Sensitivity to Hormones across the Menstrual Cycle (DASH-MC) framework to integrate these findings into an initial transdiagnostic model. Her lab is currently working to refine this model, develop novel methods to improve the study of premenstrual disorders and to translate these findings into formats useful for patients and clinicians.

Moderator Biography:

​Rebecca Elias, PhD (she/her) is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and University of Southern California. Her research and clinical program of interest is developing and disseminating evidence-based interventions for neurodiverse youth and adults. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and serves as a clinical supervisor in the child and adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at USC. Dr. Elias received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Virginia Tech and her postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA in the Department of Psychiatry. Prior to her graduate studies, Dr. Elias received her B.A. from UC Berkeley. She is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

At the end of the webinar, the learner will be able to:

1. 1.    Describe the general causes and prevalence of premenstrual mood disorders (PMDs)
   2.    Describe the rationale behind and approaches to using prospective daily ratings to assess for PMDs
   3.    Describe several clinician tools to provide support for patients navigating and/or seeking PMD treatment
   4.    Name the impact of PMD temporal patterns when evaluating potential (mal)adaptive behavior
   5.    Review at least 3 ways to adapt CBT/DBT skills for use for PMDs

Recommended Readings:

• Stumper A, Schmalenberger KM, Eisenlohr-Moul TA, & Peters JR (2026), Affective sensitivity to ovarian steroid hormone flux across the menstrual cycle: Manifestations and biopsychosocial risk factors. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 22(12), 1-28.

• Peters JR, Schmalenberger KM, Eng AG, Stumper A, Martel MM, & Eisenlohr-Moul TA (2025). Dimensional Affective Sensitivity to Hormones across the Menstrual Cycle (DASH-MC): A transdiagnostic framework for ovarian steroid influences on psychopathology. Molecular Psychiatry, 30, 251-262.
• Oliveri A, Muir S, Mu E, Kulkarni J. Advancing psychological interventions for premenstrual dysphoric disorder: A dialectical behaviour therapy–informed treatment model. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2025;59(8):670-673.

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All attendees will receive a certificate of completion when the course requirements are satisfied.

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies incurs significant administrative cost related to your registration before a webinar.  Therefore, there are no refunds for live webinars. If you unable to attend a webinar, we will provide you with the recorded version after the live presentation (which is still eligible for CE credit). If you wish to cancel or request to transfer your webinar registration to another webinar please email your request to membership@abct.org. 

ABCT is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ABCT maintains responsibility for this program and its content

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5797. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies is recognized by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences for Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) to offer continuing education as Provider #4600

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0124

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For more information, contact:

Rachel Greeman, ABCT Web Manager
212-647-1890 ext. 208
rgreeman@abct.org

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Thursday, June 4th, 2026

11:00 AM–12:30 PM Eastern/ 10:00 AM–11:30 AM Central/ 9:00 AM–10:30 AM Mountain/ 8:00 AM–9:30 AM Pacific/ 7:00 AM–8:30 AM Alaska/6:00 AM–7:30 AM Hawaii

1.5 CE Credits Awarded

$15 Student ABCT Members / $25 ABCT Members / $35 Non-Members

Intermediate level

All prices listed in US currency

Abstract:

CBT is underpinned by specific cultural values, and for it to be effective for clients from diverse backgrounds, it should be culturally adapted. Indeed, individual therapists have developed guidelines for adaptation of therapy. Dr. Farooq Naeem's research group has adapted CBT for clients from various backgrounds, including African-Caribbeans, South Asians, Middle Eastern and the Chinese, using a mixed-methods approach. Research findings reveal positive outcomes across 25 RCTs that test the Southampton adaptation framework for cultural adaptation of CBT. This presentation will include education on the historical perspectives on cultural differences that underpin the model and describe the model of adaptation. Implementation of this model into clinical practice will also be discussed. Special attention will be given to adaptations for Middle Eastern populations, including specific clinical recommendations and considerations when delivering CBT to these populations.

Presenter Biography:

Farooq Naeem is a full Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and a Senior clinician scientist at the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health. Farooq pioneered techniques for culturally adapting CBT. These techniques have been used to adapt CBT in South Asia, North Africa, the Middle East, Kenya, China and Canada. More than 30 RCTs have been conducted on adapted CBT using Farooq’s model of adaption- Southampton adaptation framework for CBT. His significant contribution to implementation science is establishing a national organization to train and accredit CBT therapists, deliver therapy, promote research and educate the general public- the Pakistan Association of Cognitive Therapists (https://pact.com.pk/) and National CBT service in Pakistan, (Dilkibaat.ca). This remains the only example of the national implementation of CBT in a low-income country. He works in various think tanks with the Mental Health Commission and Health Canada. He currently chairs the effectiveness of mental health app committee for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 

At the end of the webinar, the learner will be able to:

1. Explain at least one clinically necessary reason to culturally adapt CBT, especially in ethnic minority communities. 
2. Discuss an example of how to culturally adapt CBT 
3. Identify at least two cultural assumptions underlying CBT and their implications 
4. Describe at least one clinical recommendation and/or clinical consideration when delivering CBT to members of Middle Eastern populations.

Recommended Readings:

• F Naeem, P Phiri, N Husain (2024) Southampton Adaptation Framework to Culturally Adapt Cognitive Behavior Therapy: An Update, Psychiatric Clinics 47 (2), 325-341
• Naeem F, Tuck A, Mutta B, Dhillon P, Thandi G, Kassam A, Farah N, Ashraf A, Husain MI, Husain MO, Vasiliadis HM, Sanches M, Munshi T, Abbott M, Watters N, Kidd SA, Ayub M, McKenzie K. Protocol for a multi-phase, mixed methods study to develop and evaluate culturally adapted CBT to improve community mental health services for Canadians of south Asian origin. Trials. 2021 Sep 6;22(1):600. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05547-4. PMID: 34488853; PMCID: PMC8419942.
• Weihui Li, Li Zhang, Xuerong Luo, Bangshan Liu, Zhipeng Liu, Fang Lin, Zhiling Liu, Yuhuan Xie, Melissa Hudson, Shanaya Rathod, David Kingdon, Nusrat Husain, Xudong Liu, Muhammad Ayub, Farooq Naeem. A qualitative study to explore views of patients', carers' and mental health professionals' to inform cultural adaptation of CBT for psychosis (CBTp) in China. BMC Psychiatry. 2017 April 8; 17(1):131. DOI:10.1186/s12888-017-1290-6.

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All attendees will receive a certificate of completion when the course requirements are satisfied.

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies incurs significant administrative cost related to your registration before a webinar.  Therefore, there are no refunds for live webinars. If you unable to attend a webinar, we will provide you with the recorded version after the live presentation (which is still eligible for CE credit). If you wish to cancel or request to transfer your webinar registration to another webinar please email your request to membership@abct.org. 

ABCT is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ABCT maintains responsibility for this program and its content

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5797. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies is recognized by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences for Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) to offer continuing education as Provider #4600

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0124

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For more information, contact:

Rachel Greeman, ABCT Web Manager
212-647-1890 ext. 208
rgreeman@abct.org

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