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Exploring the Essential Features of “Catherine Pittman – Calming the Anxious Brain – PESI”
Speaker: Catherine Pittman, PhD, HSPP
Format: Audio and Video
Media Type: Digital Seminar
Description
The past decade has brought new understanding about the neuroscience behind anxiety and fear. But how many of us can communicate this knowledge to clients in a clear, engaging way that actually enhances effective treatment?
You donβt need to be a brain scientist to tap into the power of neuroplasticity and revolutionize your approach to treating anxiety. This workshop recording will explore brain-based techniques to stop the symptoms of anxiety, including panic attacks, rumination, and nausea.
Speaker
Catherine Pittman, PhD, HSPP
Saint Mary’s College
Objectives
- Use examples to illustrate how the anxious brain functions and how to use that information in session to improve treatment outcomes.Β
- Describe the role of the amygdala and cortex in maintaining anxiety disorders s for purposes of client psychoeducation.Β
- Explain how learning about the neuroscience of anxiety can improve client engagement.Β
- Use neurologically informed CBT techniques to help clients reduce anxious responding by making changes in both the cortex and the amygdala.Β
Outline
Introduction
- Disclosures
- Limitations
- Scope of Practice
- Learning Objectives
Using Neuroscience in the Treatment of Anxiety
- Neuroscience & Anxiety
- Neuroscience & Therapists
- Using Neuroscience to Enhance Client Engagement
- Treatment Goal Selection
- Neuropsychologically Informed CBT
- Neuroplasticity
- Reconsolidation
- Two Pathways to Anxiety
Understanding Anxiety in the Brain: The Amygdala Pathway
- Fight, Flight, Freeze
- Language of the AmygdalaΒ
- Triggers Created in the Amygdala
- Neuroplasticity in the Amygdala
- Amygdala-Focused Interventions
Understanding Anxiety in the Brain: The Cortex Pathway
- Relationship between the Cortex & Amygdala
- Neuroplasticity in the Cortex
- Cortex-Based Interventions
Target Audience
- Psychologists
- Physicians
- Addiction Counselors
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Nurses
- Other Behavioral Health Professionals
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