Step-by-Step Approaches to the Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety
All orders include the entire presentation with handouts and a CE test.
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Description
This workshop provides an in-depth understanding of the nature, assessment, and treatment of anxiety disorders in adults, adolescents, and children. Participants receive comprehensive training in step-by-step psychological interventions empirically shown to be effective for treating a range of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, specific phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Dr. Antony also addresses issues related to treatment with medication.
Vintage courses do not offer ASWB ACE credit to social workers
Objectives
Participants will be able to describe:
- How to distinguish among various types of anxiety disorders
- How to develop a comprehensive assessment plan
- Which medications work for anxiety-related problems
- Which psychological treatments work for particular anxiety disorders
- Practical strategies for using cognitive therapy with individuals suffering from anxiety disorders
- Step-by-step methods for treating anxiety disorders using exposure-based therapies
- Relaxation-based strategies for treating anxiety disorders
- Ways of understanding and treating problems that are often associated with anxiety disorders, including depression and perfectionism
Topics
Overview of Anxiety Disorders
- Diagnostic Issues
- Descriptive Psychopathology
- Etiology
Assessment of Anxiety Disorders
- Clinical Interviews
- Behavioral Assessment
- Self-Report Questionnaires
- Medication Treatments
Introduction to Exposure-Based Strategies
Introduction to Cognitive Strategies
Treatment of Panic & Agoraphobia
Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder & Social Phobia
Treatment of:
- Specific Phobias
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder