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10th
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS and
15th
NATIONAL of CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY MONASTERIO
SAN MARTÍN PINARIO
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (SPAIN) 16-19 NOVEMBER, 2017 |
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Michael J. Telch Professor, Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders. The University of Texas at Austin ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA, EE.UU. |
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Dr. Telch is Professor of
Psychology and Director of the Laboratory for
the Study of Anxiety Disorders at the
University of Texas at Austin. He is
internationally recognized for his scientic
research on the nature and treatment of panic,
phobias and anxiety-related disorders. He has
served as a scientic advisor to the National
Institute of Mental Health’s Anxiety Disorders
Education Program and the National Institute
of Mental Health’s Panic Disorder Program. His
over 150 published papers have tackled a broad
range of questions related to the nature and
treatment of pathological fear across the full
spectrum of anxiety disorders
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT Recent developments in
exposure treatments for anxiety disorders
Exposure to fear-provoking cues
is a central procedural element in almost all
empirically supported treatments for anxiety
disorders. In his talk, the speaker will address
four key questions: (1) What are the major types
of exposure techniques used with anxiety
disordered patients? (2) What clinical
strategies enhance the efficacy of exposure
treatments? (3) What are the change mechanisms
governing exposure therapy; and (4) How can
clinicians on the front lines increase their
effectiveness with anxiety patients? In
addressing these questions the speaker will
first review a series of experiments
investigating several exposure augmentation
strategies and their effects on treatment
outcome. The strategies reviewed will include:
(a) attentional strategies; (b) feedback
strategies; (c) use of safety behaviors; (d) use
of antagonistic actions, and (e) pharmacological
strategies. The final segment of the talk will
provide a set of recommendations for clinicians
in their work with anxiety patients.
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