This workshop includes theory as well as clinical examples. It includes videos ranging from 5-15 minutes in length. The PowerPoint of the workshop can be downloaded.
Effective exposure therapy for children and adolescents: do’s and don’ts
Prof. Michael Southam-Gerow, Psychologist
Excerpt: how exposure works
- 6h of continuing education
- 19 lessons that last from 5 to 15 minutes each
- 1 certificate of achievement
- 1 PowerPoint
- 1 bibliography
- 1 course evaluation
- 4 months unlimited access
- 7-day money back guarantee
- 88% of participants who completed the satisfaction survey declare they would recommend this course to a colleague
Overview
Anxiety, in moderate doses, can have many benefits. It can motivate us to put in maximum effort and help us know what matters to us most. However, unrelenting anxiety can interfere with functioning and lead to diagnosable mental health problems in children and adolescents. Anxiety disorders are one of the most common issues found in pediatric clinics today. In addition to long-term anxiety related disorders, untreated anxiety can lead to other problems such as depression and substance abuse. Fortunately, there are good treatments available. Supported by more than 75 studies, CBT is considered the go-to talk therapy for child and adolescent anxiety.
Exposure is a key ingredient of CBT. The principle is simple: have the child or adolescent engage with situations or objects that they fear many times to reduce the fear. The simplicity of the idea is deceptive. The intervention is complex and requires training to learn how to do it well. In this workshop, Dr. Michael Southam-Gerow provides an engaging and practical look at how to perform exposure therapy for anxious children and adolescent. Using clinical examples, an interactive format, and ample opportunities for practice during the workshop, participants will learn well-validated strategies to practice exposure well. The workshop will include a focus on:
- How a strong initial assessment leads to fear ladders that promote treatment success.
- Foundational psychoeducational principles needed for exposure.
- The basic exposure approach.
- Variations across diagnostic categories.
Accreditation
Short title: Effective exposure therapy for children and adolescents: do’s and don’ts
About the expert
Professor Southam-Gerow is originally from Detroit, Michigan. He received his BA degree from the University of Michigan in 1989, completing his honors thesis with Vonnie McLoyd. After three years living in Seattle, he moved to Philadelphia and earned his PhD from Temple University in 1997 working with Phil Kendall. He completed his internship at the UCSD/VAMC consortium in San Diego, California. After a post-doc working with John Weisz at UCLA, he joined VCU as a professor in 2001. His research focuses on dissemination and implementation of treatments for kids and families, measurement of treatment integrity, and emotion regulation in children and adolescents.
Learning objectives
- Increase competence in producing fear ladders that include practical items for use in exposure therapy;
- Demonstrate understanding of the psychoeducational teaching points critical to exposure therapy;
- Demonstrate competence in the basic sequence used in exposure therapy;
- Master multiple techniques used in exposure therapy for children and adolescents to increase confidence across a range of children and adolescent clients with anxiety disorders.
Learning material
Syllabus
- Powerpoint
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Exposure Background
- 3. Questions on Exposure Rationale
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Exposure Overview
- 4. Building a fear ladder
- 5. Group exercise
- 6. For child and caregiver
- 7. Exposure Basics
- 8. How Exposure Works
- 9. Two types of Habituation
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Troubleshooting: common challenges
- 10. Scenario: Unresponsive patients
- 11. Scenario: Asking questions
- 12. Scenario: Introducing themselves
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Common variations
- 13. Trauma (Part 1)
- 14. Trauma (Part 2)
- 15. Panic Disorder
- 16. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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Working with the Caregiver
- 17. Caregiver involvement
- 18. Supporting Exposure at Home
- 19. Special Cases
- Bibliographie
CE Credits
Download a certificate of successful completion.
Audience
This training is intended for mental health professionals.
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