Introduction
On June 25 2025, Dr. Tim Dalgleish & Dr. Anna Bevan delivered a 3-hour workshop on transdiagnostic approaches to mental health and treatment.
Workshop Outline
The last ten years have witnessed a revolution in the way that we think about mental health difficulties, with a shift towards so-called transdiagnostic approaches that traverse the traditional nosological boundaries enshrined within current psychiatric taxonomies such as the DSM-5.
This half-day workshop will discuss the conceptual and practical problems with the traditional psychiatric model. The case for a transdiagnostic alternative will be discussed, and the leading theoretical contenders briefly reviewed. The implications for assessment and intervention within psychology will be developed and the emerging suite of transdiagnostic therapies reviewed. The barriers and drivers to adopting this approach will be fully explored.
Content
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will learn about:
The conceptual and practical difficulties with the current psychiatric nosological systems such as the DSM
The advantages and disadvantages of the transdiagnostic approach and a review of the leading transdiagnostic paradigms
A summary of the emerging transdiagnostic psychological therapies
The barriers and drivers to adopting a transdiagnostic psychological approach to assessment and intervention
About the Presenter
Dr. Tim Dalgleish and Dr. Anna Bevan are senior researchers and clinical psychologists at the University of Cambridge. Their work focuses on understanding and developing transdiagnostic psychological approaches to common mental health problems in children and adults. They work within a translational framework, ranging from discovery experimental and neuro-imaging science, through experimental medicine and epidemiological studies, to randomized controlled prevention and intervention trials.
Training Modalities
Didactic content and Q&A
Who should attend
This workshop suitable for primary care practitioners, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, counsellors, and psychiatrists. Practitioners may work in research or in primary care with adults, children, or young people.
Continuing Education (CE) Credits
Bespoke Mental Health Canada is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Bespoke Mental Health Canada maintains responsibility for the program.
After viewing this workshop live, participants have the option to complete an evaluation form in order to be eligible to receive a certificate confirming the number of credits awarded. This certificate will be sent via email.
Participants who view this workshop as a pre-recorded event will need to complete an additional content-related workshop knowledge quiz in order to be eligible to receive CE credits.
Participants who complete this workshop are eligible to receive 2.75 CE credits.
Fees
Professionals: $100 CAD + tax
Students*: $80 CAD + tax
* Proof of student status may be required in order to qualify for a student rate.
Key References
Barch, D. M. (2020). What does it mean to be transdiagnostic and how would we know?. American Journal of Psychiatry, 177(5), 370-372.
Dalgleish, T., Black, M., Johnston, D., & Bevan, A. (2020). Transdiagnostic approaches to mental health problems: Current status and future directions. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 88(3), 179.
Nord, C.L., Longley, B., Dercon, Q., Phillips, V., Funk, J., Gormley, S., Knight, R., Smith, A.J. and Dalgleish, T., 2023. A transdiagnostic meta-analysis of acute augmentations to psychological therapy. Nature Mental Health, 1(6), pp.389-401.
Schaeuffele, C., Meine, L. E., Schulz, A., Weber, M. C., Moser, A., Paersch, C., ... & Kleim, B. (2024). A systematic review and meta-analysis of transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapies for emotional disorders. Nature human behaviour, 8(3), 493-509.
Shah, J. L., Scott, J., McGorry, P. D., Cross, S. P., Keshavan, M. S., Nelson, B., ... & International Working Group on Transdiagnostic Clinical Staging in Youth Mental Health. (2020). Transdiagnostic clinical staging in youth mental health: a first international consensus statement. World Psychiatry, 19(2), 233-242.