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Four-Day Workshop in Exposure & Response Prevention for OCD
A Training Course for Mental Health Professionals
The Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania will offer an intensive 4-day training workshop in the use of Exposure and Response Prevention (EX\RP) Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This workshop is open to licensed mental health professionals and those working under a license. Because of its intensive format and small faculty-to-participant ratio, enrollment will be limited. Also, due to the advanced nature of this workshop, we prefer participants who have prior experience with cognitive-behavioral therapy.
This intensive workshop will...
- Introduce participants to the theory underlying and the empirical support for EX\RP
- Provide instruction in the basic techniques of EX\RP to treat OCD in adults, adolescents and children
- Provide guidelines for how and when to modify EX\RP techniques to tailor the therapy to the individual (developmental issues, co-morbid conditions)
- Allow participants to practice the techniques of EX\RP under expert guidance
- Use excerpts from videotaped sessions conducted by experts to illustrate how to use EX\RP
- Include case vignettes and discussion of when and how to implement EX\RP
- Provide detailed treatment manuals and support materials used in EX\RP
- Provide a certificate of completion
- Allow eligible participants to sign up for CE credit
Who should attend
Licensed mental heath professionals or those working under license. Because of the advanced nature of this workshop and the limited enrollment, participants should have prior experience with cognitive-behavioral therapy and with patients with anxiety.
Date
September 8-11, 2008
Location
Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA), Philadelphia, PA
Times
9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily (8:30 am for check-in and continental breakfast)
Cost
$1,000 per person. Fee covers cost of workshop, handouts and supporting materials, and refreshments during breaks.
Continuing Education Credit
Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association (PBTA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to provide continuing education credits for psychologists. PBTA maintains responsibility for the program. This activity is approved for 24 credit hours.
Where to Stay
There are several options for local housing. For more information click here.
Training faculty
Edna Foa, Ph.D.
Martin Franklin, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Hembree, Ph.D.
Elyssa Kushner, Psy.D.
Tracey Lichner, Ph.D.
Elna Yadin, Ph.D.
David Yusko, Psy.D.
Agenda
Click here to view the agenda from the last workshop.
To Register
To download a registration form, please click on one of the links below:
Registration Form (MS Word)
Registration Form (pdf)
For additional information, please contact
Elizabeth Hembree, Director of Training: hembree@mail.med.upenn.edu
Elna Yadin, OCD Clinic Coordinator: yadin@mail.med.upenn.edu
Additional Resources
Click for more information about Prolonged Exposure Therapy