Exposure and Response Prevention: How to Use a Behavioral Approach to Increase Self- Trust in the Treatment of OCD, Eating Disorders, and Beyond

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is an intervention with demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and eating disorder symptoms. This presentation will explore the principles of ERP, and how this behavioral approach can be used to not only reduce painful symptoms, but ultimately cultivate self-trust among clients where this has been eroded. We will discuss how to implement ERP in a variety of clinical settings, highlight case studies that illustrate the power of this approach, and examine how to center self-trust in the application of this intervention. Less...

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Learning Objectives

Articulate the theoretical foundations of exposure and response prevention, including the mechanisms for change in reducing symptoms associated with OCD and eating disorders.
Identify specific evidence-based strategies for incorporating ERP into their clinical practice, including how to tailor exposure and response prevention tasks to individual client needs.
Differentiate between eating disorder and OCD-symptom presentations, and identify likely factors contributing to high comorbidity rates between these two.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Learning Levels

All levels

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Live Interactive Webinar

12:00 PM PDT - 01:30 PM PDT

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EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

About the speakers

Amy Costa, PsyD, LMFT, CEDS-S

Director of Operations- West Coast Eating Disorder Division

Amy Costa, PsyD, LMFT, CEDS-S, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Diego, California. A graduate of Endicott College in Psychology, she went on to receive further degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy. Amy received both her Master’s and Doctorate from Alliant International University. Amy has been working in the eating disorder field since 2004 first as a residence counselor at the Klarman Center at Mclean Hospital. Amy has since worked as therapist in a variety of settings here in California and has experience in Residential, Partial, Intensive outpatient as well as private practice. Amy has received advanced training in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), and group therapy. Amy has expertise in treating eating disorders, self-injurious behaviors, mood disorders, and other co-occurring issues in both adults and adolescents. Amy has held several positions with Center for Discovery, most recently becoming the Director of Operations for Discovery Behavioral Health- Eating Disorder Division- West Coast. In this position she will be bringing in her experience as both a clinical provider and operations director to help bring Discovery Behavioral Health to a level of excellence in the mental health field.

Mara Gustafson, PhD

Mara Gustafson is a clinical psychologist with specializations in the treatment of eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and mood disorders. Prior to opening her private practice, she served as the clinical manager for adult eating disorder programs in Chicago and Seattle. Dr. Gustafson earned an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the Family Institute at Northwestern University, and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Her doctoral work focused on the factors that impact utilization of behavioral healthcare, as well as the role of organizational culture and climate on service delivery in mental healthcare organizations. Dr. Gustafson served as the Chief Psychology Fellow at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she also completed her predoctoral internship.

Agenda

12-1:30pm CE Presentation and Q&A

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