Led by Dr. Bryce D. McLeod, this session introduces a science-informed approach to case conceptualization in child and adolescent mental health, linking assessment to clear, individualized treatment planning. Learn how to strengthen clinical decision-making, reduce judgment errors, and apply evidence-based principles across the course of therapy.
Booking
Sign up at this link or on the Book Now button at the top of the screen, and complete the form that follows. You’ll then receive an email confirmation and a link to the webinar, plus we’ll send you a calendar reminder nearer the time. Delegates will have exclusive access to recordings for 90 days after the event, together with slides. Plus you will get a personalised CPD/CME certificate via email.
- ACAMH Members MUST login to book onto the webinar in order to access this webinar and get a CPD/CME certificate
- Non-members this is a great time to join ACAMH, take a look at what we have to offer, and make the saving on these sessions
EARLY BIRD £39 (until 09/09/26, then £59) – ACAMH Members (Online, Concession) Join now and save
EARLY BIRD £59 (until 09/09/26, then £79) – ACAMH Learn Account Holders
EARLY BIRD £129 (until 09/09/26, then £79) – Non Members
£5 – ACAMH Undergraduate/Postgraduate Members
FREE LMIC Members
Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’.
About the session
Psychotherapy without case conceptualization is like a journey without a map. Evidence-based practice is an approach to clinical decision-making that combines the best available evidence, clinician expertise, and client characteristics and preferences to guide patient care. Developing a case conceptualization informed by theoretical and empirical literature is a vital therapeutic skill that is fundamental to evidence-based practice. Adopting a scientific approach to case conceptualization can guide clinical decisions and enable clinicians to use research and clinical information effectively.
Case conceptualization involves creating a comprehensive picture of a client by collecting data to generate hypotheses about the causes, antecedents, and maintaining factors of a client’s problems within a biopsychosocial context. It guides not only the initial stages of intake and getting to know a patient but also the entire course of treatment. This workshop will introduce a case conceptualization model to guide the treatment process from intake to termination. This model employs a hypothesis-testing approach informed by evidence-based assessment. We will explain the core principles of evidence-based assessment and the benefits of science-informed case conceptualization. Additionally, we will discuss practical applications in clinical care and present examples based on this model.
Learning outcomes
- To understand the practical and theoretical benefits of following a science-informed approach to case conceptualization.
- To understand the 5 steps to case conceptualization.
- To understand how using case conceptualization can guard against errors in clinical judgment.
About the speakers
Dr. Bryce D. McLeod, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist who has authored or co-authored over 130 scientific articles, book chapters, and books. His publications include Child Anxiety Disorders: A Family-Based Treatment Manual for Practitioners (Norton) and Diagnostic and Behavioral Assessment in Children and Adolescents: A Clinical Guide (Guilford). He has served on local, national, and international committees focused on evidence-based practices for children and adolescents with social, emotional, and behavioral issues. His research interests include case conceptualization, youth diagnostic and behavioral assessment, treatment fidelity research, and provider training and supervision.
Booking
Sign up at this link or on the Book Now button at the top of the screen, and complete the form that follows. You’ll then receive an email confirmation and a link to the webinar, plus we’ll send you a calendar reminder nearer the time. Delegates will have exclusive access to recordings for 90 days after the event, together with slides. Plus you will get a personalised CPD/CME certificate via email.
- ACAMH Members MUST login to book onto the webinar in order to access this webinar and get a CPD/CME certificate
- Non-members this is a great time to join ACAMH, take a look at what we have to offer, and make the saving on these sessions
EARLY BIRD £39 (until 09/09/26, then £59) – ACAMH Members (Online, Concession) Join now and save
EARLY BIRD £59 (until 09/09/26, then £79) – ACAMH Learn Account Holders
EARLY BIRD £129 (until 09/09/26, then £79) – Non Members
£5 – ACAMH Undergraduate/Postgraduate Members
FREE LMIC Members
Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’.