Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for procrastination: New perspectives in mental health

Understand the psychology of procrastination and learn a structured CBT approach to address it across clinical settings.

Procrastination is a frequent concern that clients bring to their therapists—one that increasingly benefits from a structured, evidence-informed approach such as cognitive behaviour therapy for procrastination. Our digitally connected societies are becoming more task oriented, with “project-like” expectations for starting and completing tasks. On one hand, procrastination is an innocuous behaviour and part of everyday living. Yet on the other hand, it can become a generalized pattern that affects one or several important areas of life. Therapists also need to distinguish procrastination as a problem in itself from procrastination that presents as part of other mental health conditions.

In this interactive cognitive behaviour therapy for procrastination training, Dr. Sanjay Rao will review recent literature on procrastination. Outlining common patterns, causes, and presentations in therapy practice. The links between procrastination and mental health will be included in the decision-making process to effectively manage this problem.

There is plenty of pithy social media wisdom on managing procrastination. This training will go beyond that to teach a systematic protocol that can be applied in different areas of life such as work, home, educational institutions, and more.

Learning objectives:

• History and background: When did procrastination become a problem?
• Typology and causes of procrastination
• psychology of procrastination: psychological understanding of procrastination and treating a disorder without a diagnosis
• CBT protocol for procrastination (approach to treatment)

Reserve your spot now to understand the psychology of procrastination and learn a structured CBT approach to address it across clinical settings.

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