SCWK 8862 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Elective An advanced practice course that integrates CBT theory, practical assessment tools, and treatment applications with work with children and adults. Lab skills classes will provide students with the opportunity to practice specific techniques. With an emphasis on the extensive literature supporting CBT as an evidence-based model, the course focuses on the CBT assessment and treatment of specific disorders, including anxiety, pain, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, substance abuse disorders, and personality disorders. The relevance of Cognitive-Behavioral practice with populations at risk confronting issues of age, race/ethnicity, gender, class, religion, sexual orientation, and disability will be addressed.

Course overview

Department
Social Work
School
SSW
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites
SCWK7762

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.12 / 5 · Very Good
234 responses
Instructor rating
4.38 / 5 · Very Good
234 responses
Terms evaluated
12
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Julia Schechter3.64.34.34.44.04.64.74.11–3 hrs/week18 of 23
Summer 2025Julia Schechter3.64.14.24.23.94.04.54.41–3 hrs/week14 of 24
Summer 2025Kelsey Taylor3.83.74.44.33.64.34.64.54–6 hrs/week16 of 23
Fall 2024Julia Schechter4.14.54.24.34.34.44.64.31–3 hrs/week18 of 22
Summer 2024Kelsey Taylor4.14.14.54.54.24.64.64.54–6 hrs/week30 of 45
Spring 2024Kelsey Taylor4.54.54.84.84.34.54.84.54–6 hrs/week4 of 7
Fall 2023Jennifer Pugh4.34.54.64.64.74.64.84.91–3 hrs/week15 of 22
Summer 2023Kelsey Taylor—————————13 of 19
Summer 2023Maggi Price—————————16 of 21
Spring 2023Kelsey Taylor3.74.34.34.14.34.24.54.41–3 hrs/week11 of 18
Fall 2022Erin Schaefer4.04.34.04.34.64.54.64.41–3 hrs/week19 of 25
Fall 2022Jennifer Pugh4.34.74.44.54.54.84.84.81–3 hrs/week20 of 23
Summer 2022Maggi Price4.84.85.05.04.54.94.84.74–6 hrs/week24 of 24
Spring 2022Kerry Mitchell4.04.34.64.64.24.84.64.61–3 hrs/week5 of 13
Fall 2021Kerry Mitchell4.04.44.54.44.44.54.64.51–3 hrs/week11 of 21

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Erin Schaefer
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.26/5
  • Jennifer Pugh
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.60/5
  • Julia Schechter
    Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.32/5
  • Kelsey Taylor
    Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Summer 2023, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.09/5
  • Kerry Mitchell
    Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.33/5
  • Maggi Price
    Summer 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.85/5