Donna M. Sudak, M.D.
Donna Sudak is Professor and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Psychiatry at Drexel University, and Director of Residency and Psychotherapy Training at Tower Health -Phoenixville Hospital. She is a clinician-educator with a wealth of experience in teaching and patient care. She has made a number of significant contributions to the literature in CBT education and has played a major role in developing suggested curricula and guidelines for supervision and resident competency in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. She has multiple publications regarding combining treatment with medication and CBT. Her most recent book, The Handbook of Psychiatric Education, written with a group of noted experts, provides multiple resources for educators.
In addition to her teaching responsibilities at Drexel and Tower Health, Dr. Sudak is an adjunct faculty member at the Beck Institute. She is the Past President of The Academy of Cognitive Therapy, the former Editor of the PIPE examination, and she has served on the Board of Regents of the American College of Psychiatrists. Dr. Sudak is the chair of the Review Committee for Psychiatry at the ACGME, and has held multiple leadership roles in the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, including as its President.
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States (2023). CBT approaches to the suicidal patient have been proven to reduce rates of future attempts (Brown et al 2005; Tarrier et al 2008). Active and collaborative work to reduce hopelessness and specific anti-suicide plans are important features of this approach to patients.
This webinar will briefly review research on CBT for treating suicidal patients. Particular attention will be paid to development of the CBT elements of a safety plan in a depressed patient. Managing hopeless cognitions will be explored with participants.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with Amanda Spray, PhD, ABPP
May 14, 2025, 5:30 - 7:00 pm Eastern Time
Register: https://aaap.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1U6UDz5cRp-rDaK3rAuy4g
Jungian Psychotherapy with Erik Goodwyn, MD
June 11, 2025: 5:30- 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Register: https://aaap.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IixSKYtCRESRfhyF1ZO_og
The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) Approach to Suicidal Risk with David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP
Aug 13, 2025, 5:30 - 7:00 pm Eastern Time
Register: https://aaap.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mQm8hFoJROi9OKceMUY0Gw
Motivational Interviewing (MI) Part 1 with Brian Borsari, PhD
September 10, 2025: 5:30- 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Register: https://aaap.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xSp1jg2HS8SHirWnuAZcsg
Motivational Interviewing (MI) Part 2 with Dr. Borsari, PhD
October 8, 2025: 5:30- 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Register: https://aaap.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zLoA70_SQLqMyUuu65qSBw