Introduction to Exposure-based Treatment of Anxiety Disorders

Speakers: Angela Coreil, PhD, LP
CEU(s) Available: 2.0 ACE Event CEUs BACB Provider #OP-23-10436 Duration: 120 minutesDuration: 120 minutes
Modality: Online, on-demand, video

Abstract: Anxiety is one of the most frequent complaints of clients. In this introductory workshop hosted by Angela Cathey, PhD will allow you to gain the knowledge about how you can utilize exposure-based methods in the treatment of anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, panic disorder) and anxiety-related disorders (obsessive-compulsive disorder). We will walk you through the theory, application, and practice of creating exposure hierarchies for your clients and assisting them in improving their response flexibility in the presence of fear and anxiety. This workshop is taught by an experienced anxiety therapist who has lead treatment in anxiety treatment units at the Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) levels. Angela founded the International OCD Foundation’s Kansas branch, OCD Kansas and later moved to a board position. She also has numerous publications on anxiety treatment, measurement, and design of exposure-based tools. In this webinar, you will learn from her experiences with a wide array of clinical applications of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).

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Learning Objectives:
1. Set up a basic hierarchy for a variety of common anxiety presentations.
2. Identify different clinical presentations and their treatment implications.
3. Describe the treatment rationale for exposure and response prevention.
4. Describe common issues that come up in the practice of exposure-based treatments and best practices to address them.

Readings:
Recommended reading: Abramowitz, J.S., Deacon, B.J., & Whiteside, S.P.H. (2011). Exposure therapy for anxiety: Principles and practice. London: Guildford Press