Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Anxiety Disorders

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CA$75.00

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The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Anxiety Disorders course is intended for students who wish to broaden their knowledge on using CBT with this specific clinical disorder. Though CBT’s techniques taught in introduction courses can be adapted, this course draws a direct link to various techniques to treat different anxiety disorders. This knowledge will serve as a jumping off point for students to apply both adapted cognitive and behavioral techniques in their practice.

Students will then learn to conceptualize anxiety and apply this understanding to different treatment techniques. Finally, students will learn about the potential treatment difficulties and ways to prepare for such

DBN Elite is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. DBN Elite maintains responsibility for the program.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, students will achieve the following outcomes:

  1. Identify the features and strategies that characterize the cognitive behavioral therapy model.
  2. Conceptualize anxiety in relation to CBT.
  3. Apply the model’s therapeutic techniques to cases of anxiety disorders.
  4. Recognize the limitations of CBT and successfully apply alternative strategies when necessary.

The course is 2 hours and will be available online on the DBN Elite website. The course must be completed within 6 months of purchasing it

The course is pass/fail, no numeric grade will be provided.

  • Final Exam (100%): The course evaluation will be a cumulative exam that consists of 20 multiple-choice questions and true or false.

    The final exam will be available to you once you have completed the lecture.

Overview of Anxiety Disorders

  • Common symptoms
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Disorder

Conceptualization of Anxiety

  • The Cognitive Model of Anxiety
  • Central Tenets of the Cognitive Model of Anxiety

Interventions

  • Cognitive Therapy Objectives
  • Modification of biased appraisals
  • Normalization
  • Strengthening personal efficacy
  • Adapted approach to safety

Cognitive Techniques

  • Relaxation training
  • Mindfulness skills
  • Engaging in actions
  • Exposure

Therapeutic Difficulties & Solutions