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Expert Q&A

Basics of Office-Based CBT for OCD

November 1, 2023

Robert D. Friedberg, PhD, ABPP.

Head, Child and Family Emphasis Area, Core Full Professor, and Director and Research Group Advisor, Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth; Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA.

Dr. Friedberg has served as a consultant for Kinark Child and Family Services and Psychological Assessment Resources. Relevant financial relationships listed for the author have been mitigated.

OCD is typically treated with CBT and SSRIs. But do you understand the mental mechanics of Exposure and Response Prevention? This is critical to supporting families, and once you learn about it, you might want to do it yourself. We show you the path to learning how.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Using DBT Skills in Everyday Clinical Practice: An In-Depth Overview for Therapists

July 10, 2023

Joshua Sonkiss, MD

Joshua Sonkiss, MD. Board-certified in adult, adolescent, and forensic psychiatry as well as addiction medicine.

Dr. Sonkiss has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

DBT: a comprehensive treatment approach that combines mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral techniques, acceptance-based therapy, and case management to help individuals develop skills for emotional regulation and behavior change.

CLINICAL UPDATE

CBT With Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD

July 10, 2023

Daniel Carlat, MD

Daniel Carlat, MD. Vice Chair, Community and Public Sector Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine. Publisher, Carlat Publishing.

Dr. Carlat has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Seven steps to implementing exposure and response prevention techniques.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Strategies for Managing Panic Disorder

July 7, 2023

Marianne E. Silva, LCSW

Marianne E. Silva, LCSW. Senior Clinical Social Worker, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Ms. Silva has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A step-by-step guide to help you diagnose and treat panic disorder.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Pharmacotherapy for Panic Disorder: What Therapists Need to Know

July 7, 2023

Daniel Carlat, MD

Daniel Carlat, MD. Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry/Chairman of Psychiatry at Melrose Wakefield Healthcare. Publisher, Carlat Publishing.

Dr. Carlat has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

An overview of current pharmacotherapy for panic disorer, including the use of antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and emerging treatments like pregabalin, as well as the importance of combining medication with psychotherapy and guidance for therapists when discussing medication concerns with their clients.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Medications to Treat OCD: What Psychotherapists Need to Know

July 3, 2023

Jessica Goren, PharmD.

Jessica L Goren, PharmD. Instructor in Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance.

Dr. Goren has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Learn about common medications for OCD, including SSRIs and clomipramine, along with their side effects, as well as the role of CBT and augmentation strategies in treatment.

Anxiolytics in Children and Adolescents

April 17, 2023

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

Learn about the pros and cons of the main categories of medications that clinicians typically use to treat anxiety in children and adolescents.

Research Update

An End to YAVIS Syndrome?

April 14, 2023

Sin Yan Lo, PMHNP-BC

Sin Yan Lo, PMHNP-BC. Ms. Lo has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

A meta-analysis of psychotherapy in depression challenges conventional wisdom.

Clinical Update

Deep Rivers Run Quiet. An Update on Social Anxiety Disorder

March 8, 2023

Steven Hamilton, PhD, MD

Steven Hamilton, MD, PhD. The Permanente Medical Group, Department of Psychiatry, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center. Dr. Hamilton has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

SSRIs and CBT treat social anxiety disorder, but what do you do when they don’t work? Steven Hamilton describes 5 other pharmacotherapy options and shows us how to distinguish social anxiety from normal shyness.