Cross Country Education presents
 

Anxiety Disorders: Research Diagnosis and Treatment Seminar

Learn how to handle stress and anxiety in your professional and personal life

Course Description/Agenda

No one can live without experiencing some degree of stress in life. In fact, stress is not necessarily bad for you, and almost any emotion can trigger the body’s stress mechanism and even serve as the "spice of life." The human body is very well equipped to handle life’s short-term stressors. It activates as an automatic alarm system and then brings itself back to homeostasis, or balance, again. However, long-term, chronic or persistent stress is common to our demanding and intense lifestyles and is increasingly taking its toll on people. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), nearly 25 million Americans suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, including panic, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and chronic sleep disorders. Nearly $60 billion per year are spent on treatments.

The purpose of this program is to provide participants with a comprehensive review of anxiety disorders including diagnosis and treatment options. Participants will gain tools for recognizing and managing anxiety in their professional as well as their personal life. The effects of anxiety will be discussed extensively along with methods to identify risk factors such as lifestyle, values and choices. Participants will also gain insight into the mind of the anxious client and discuss how clients can quickly and effectively reduce their anxiety.

• Explore the genetic, biologic and social origins of anxiety
• Pinpoint the physiological and psychological effects of chronic stress and anxiety
• Identify and assess anxiety disorders
• Discuss effective management and treatment strategies
• Learn a Four-Part Cognitive Behavioral treatment design

What You'll Learn

• The comprehensive effects of anxiety
• How to identify and distinguish between the various anxiety disorders
• Experience to some degree the world from the view of the anxiety sufferer
• How to effectively use Exposure therapy, the Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale and Cognitive Restructuring as a treatment plan
• Review tools for reducing anxiety and self-care management
• The need for life management therapy to coincide with psychotropic medications

What People Are Saying About the Class

"Fabulous! Great stories to illustrate the points. Thanks for sharing your incredible personal story!" - Brenda Ramlo, LPC, Colorado Springs, Colorado

"I really appreciate the cutting edge and new information that is included in the presentation. One of the best seminars I have attended!" - Cynthia Barlow, LPC, Counseling with Hope, LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado

More Seminar Information

Cross Country Education Course Summary Learn how to handle stress and anxiety in your professional and personal life Delivery Method  Seminar Also Available As  On-Site Training Who Should Attend Psychologists Psychiatrists Social Workers Counselors Case Managers Physicians Marriage and Family Therapists Substance Abuse Counselors Psychiatric Nurses Nurse Practitioners Occupational Therapists

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