In this course:
This online training gives clinicians concrete, ready-to-use strategies for working with families of individuals experiencing early psychosis. Although family intervention is one of the most strongly evidence-based treatments for psychosis, it is often underutilized because clinicians feel unsure how to put it into practice. This training is designed to close that gap by offering practical tools you can use immediately in sessions, such as:
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Practical Communication Tools
Evidence-based techniques to reduce conflict, strengthen collaboration, and help families communicate more effectively.
Skill-Building with Real Cases
Interactive demonstrations, role plays, and case discussions that give clinicians confidence using strategies in real-world sessions.
Addressing Common Dilemmas
Guidance on tackling challenges such as lack of engagement, confidentiality concerns, family accommodations to anxiety and avoidance, and untreated co-morbid conditions.
This 4-hour, interactive webinar will cover:
Why Families Matter in Early Psychosis Care • Benefits and challenges of family involvement. • Overcoming barriers like stigma, cultural factors, and treatment resistance. Practical Strategies for Real-World Challenges • Communication techniques that reduce conflict and strengthen collaboration. • Tools to reduce parental accommodation of anxiety. • Problem-solving supports for cognitive and functional difficulties. Skill Practice & Feedback • Guided role plays, case-based discussion, and 2-minute practice drills. • Opportunities to try out strategies and refine skills with feedback. Managing Common Pitfalls • Productive ways to respond to resistance, conflict, and setbacks.
Understand core principles and strategies for engaging families in early psychosis care.
Gain practical strategies to enhance family communication, foster collaboration, and address anxiety and cognitive challenges effectively.
Feel more confident in addressing barriers and supporting families as partners in treatment.
Meet the Trainer
Dr. Michelle Friedman-Yakoobian is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She has more than 25 years of experience providing assessment, treatment, training, and consultation for youth and young adults experiencing early signs of psychosis and their families, and is a nationally recognized expert in early psychosis care. In 2009, Dr. Friedman-Yakoobian co-founded the CEDAR Clinic, one of the first specialty programs for individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P) in Massachusetts, and led the program for more than 12 years. During that time, she helped develop innovative clinical, research, training, and family-focused services for youth at risk for psychosis and supervised a large number of trainees and early career clinicians. Dr. Friedman-Yakoobian currently serves as Associate Project Director of the Massachusetts Psychosis Prevention Partnership (M3P), a statewide initiative dedicated to improving access to evidence-based early psychosis identification, assessment, and treatment across Massachusetts. In this role, she leads workforce development, training, and technical assistance efforts for clinicians, community mental health providers, and healthcare systems throughout the Commonwealth. In addition to her statewide leadership, Dr. Friedman-Yakoobian is actively involved in national training initiatives focused on early psychosis, clinical high risk for psychosis, family intervention, and workforce development. She has trained and supervised more than 150 clinicians and trainees in evidence-based approaches for psychosis-spectrum conditions and is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of mental health professionals.
Continuing Education Issued: 4 CE Credits
Participants will receive a certificate of completion for this course and must attend the entire program in order to claim credit (no partial credit is available). Physicians: We can provide a certificate that you can use to claim Category 2 credits. Psychologists: The Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical School, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for this program. This program meets criteria for 4 credits for the training. Counselors: The Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5689. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC and is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This program meets the criteria for 4 credits for the training. Nurses: The workshop meets the specifications of the Board of Registration in Nursing in Massachusetts (244 CMR). Social Workers: Application pending with the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers for 4 credits for the training.
Register Now for Early Bird Pricing!
Take the first step towards enhancing your skills and confidence in working with families of individuals with early psychosis. Join our interactive workshop now. If you are enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution, use code STUDENT50 for 50% off.
$250.00