ICELANDIC ASSOCIATION FOR COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES

The Icelandic Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies was founded in 1986 and in its early years was firmly rooted in the behavioral tradition and its mission was to advance the study and application of behavioral therapies. Over the past 20 years the association has grown with over 100 members, mostly psychologists, and its emphasis has changed as well. Today, the association  consists of professionals who are interested in promoting and advancing the Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies in practice and in theory. The association offers special training for professionals in the methods of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy in association with the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Center (OCTC). In addition, the association offers continuing education for its member and has been ardent in offering prominent lecturers to visit Iceland. The association also has a duty to the public, and one of its aims is to publish literature for laymen. The association is a member of the European Association for the Cognitve and Behavioral Therapies and its next  undertaking is hosting the 41st Annual Congress of EABCT in Reykjavík, Iceland in September 2011.

Board members:

President:                 Audur Gunnarsdottir, psychologist, arg@hi.is

Vice President:         Ingunn Hansdóttir, Ph.D., ingunnh@saa.is                                                                                  

Secretary:                 Berglind Guðmundsdóttir, berglindgu@landspitali.is

Treasurer:                Eggert S. Birgisson, eggert.birgisson@gmail.com

Communications:     Sóley D. Davíðsdóttir, soley@kms.is

Alternate:                 Ragnar P. Ólafsson , ragnarpo@landspitali.is

 

Training Directors:

Audur R. Gunnarsdóttir, psychologist, arg@hi.is

Inga Hrefna Jónsdóttir, psychologist, ingah@vortex.is

 

Education committee:

Oddi Erlingssson

Margrét Arnljóts dóttir

Margrét Bárðardóttir

 

41st Annual Congress of EABCT

Reykjavík, Iceland

September 2011

 

Prevention

 

Scientific program

 

The scientific program will be organized according to the guidelines and rules for running an EABCT congress.

 

The theme of the Congress will be Prevention. The scientific program will be organized around the theme both on a basic level for students and newly trained therapists and on an advanced level for more advanced and experienced therapists.

 

Main themes

 

Prevention

 

 

Anxiety

 

Depression

 

Bipolar Disorders

 

Trauma

 

Personality Disorders/Identity problems

 

Psychosis

 

Eating disorders

 

Addiction problems

 

Relapse prevention

 

Behavioural Medicine

 

Health psychology

 

 

Multi media educational programs in CBT

 

 

CBT for general public

Problem solving

Lifestyles

Self esteem

 

 

Rehabilitation

 

 

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

 

 

Disorders in childhood

 

 

Training and supervision in CBT

 

Strengthen the therapist, individual variables

 

 

Group therapy

 

 

Family therapy

 

 

Cross Cultural and Global issues

 

 

Mindfulness

 

 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

 

Compassion Focused Therapy

 

 

Applied Behavioural Analysis

 

 

Research Methods and Measurements

 

 

New Developments in CBT

Improving therapy

 

 

 

Pre-congress workshops:

 

Outside Reykjavik:

Mindfulness for therapists:

A two days workshop to strengthen the therapist. Mindfulness workshop will be held out in the country near Snæfells jökul, Jules Vernes gate to the earth.

 

 

In Reykjavik:

One day workshop:

 

Supervision; Advanced for trained therapists

 

Eating disorders: Awareness training

 

Working with identity

 

Working with young adults with addiction problems

 

Prevention programs

 

Compassion Focused Therapy

 

Relapse prevention

 

Family therapy

 

 

 

Organisers

 

Icelandic Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies

 

Local Organizing and Scientific Committees

Auður R. Gunnarsdóttir, Congress President
Inga Hrefna Jónsdóttir, Congress Vice President

Ingunn Hansdóttir, Secretary General


Eiríkur Örn Arnarson, Chair of the Scientific Committee
Jakob Smári, Vice Chair of the Scientific Committee

Ragnar Ólafsson, Secretary of the Scientific Committee
 

 

Álfheiður Steinþórsdóttir, IABCT

Björn Harðarson, IABCT

Jón Friðrik Sigurðsson, Landspítali-University Hospital

Kristín Guðmundsdóttir, University of Akureyri

Margrét Arnljótsdóttir, IABCT

Margrét Bárðardóttir, IABCT

Oddi Erlingsson, IABCT

Ragna Ólafsdóttir, University of Iceland

Sóley Dröfn Davíðsdóttir, IABCT

Svanhvít Björgvinsdóttir, Landspítali-University Hospital

Zuilma Gabríela Sigurðardóttir, University of Iceland

 

 

International Scientific Committee

 

From different countries: (In progress)

 

 

International Advisory Board (In progress)

Jan van de Bout, EABCT President
Jaak Beckers, EABCT Board member
Andreas Veith, EABCT Board member
Ceu Salvador, EABCT Board member
Rod Holland, EABCT Board member
Anton Laireiter, AVM Austria
André Masson, AEMTC Belgium
Jan Callens, VVGT Belgium
Peter Vassilev, BACBP Bulgaria
Jan Prasko, CSCBT Chech Republic
Maie Kreegipuu, EACBT Estonia
Francois Heim, AFTCC France
Thomas Heidenreich, DGVT Germany
Peter Altherr, DVT Germany
Thomas Kalpakoglou, GBA Greece
Dora Perczel, HABCT Hungary
Mairi Keenleyside, Ireland, IABCP
Joop Meijers, ITA Israel
Paolo Moderato, AIAMC Italy
Francesco Aquilar, SITCC Italy
Tom van der Schoot, VGCt Netherlands
Egil Martinsen, NFKT Norway
Paulo P. Machado APTC Portugal
Radu Teodorescu RABCT Romania
Daniel David, RACBT Romania
Olivera Zikic, SRABCT Serbia & Montenegro
Miquel A. Fullana, SCRITC Spain
Lars-Göran Öst, SABT Sweden
Lucio Bizzini, Switzerland, ASPCo
Irma Karila, FACBT, Finland
Raimo Lappalainen, SKY, Finland                                                                          Mehmet Sungur, TACBT Turkey