Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT) Trainings
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This series of trainings focuses on self-stigma, including the latest research on the topic and, most importantly, what providers can do to help mitigate the impact of self-stigma on people living with mental health challenges. This series features the work of Dr. Philip Yanos, an internationally recognized expert on mental health stigma. |
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Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT): An Evidence-Based Intervention Designed to Reduce Self-Stigma in Adults with Mental Health Challenges
Dr. Yanos provides a 2-hour training on Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT), a group-based intervention that utilizes psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring and storytelling to reduce the negative effects of self-stigma. Research has shown that participants in NECT reported reduced self-stigma as well as improved self-esteem after participating in the group intervention. The intervention has been implemented nationally and internationally and the materials have been translated into multiple languages. Training includes access to the treatment manuals, an overview of the topic, a review of the components of the intervention and a demonstration of the core competencies necessary to deliver the intervention with fidelity.
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Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT): Adaptations for Youth and Caregivers Impacted by Mental Health Challenges
Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT) has been adapted for use with youth (NECT-YA) and their family members (NECT-YA Family). Similar to the original NECT for adults, NECT-YA and NECT-YA Family are group-based interventions that utilize psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring and storytelling to reduce the impact of mental health self-stigma on young people with mental health challenges and their family members. In this 2-hour training, Dr. Yanos provides background information about stigma and the development of these adaptations, reviews the components of the interventions with details about the adaptations for young people and their family members, and provides a demonstration of the core competencies needed to deliver the intervention. It should be noted that while there is significant research on NECT for adults, the adapted model for youth and their family members is currently under study.