Psychological Treatment of Anxiety-Related Disorders and Perfectionism (Virtual Workshop)
Psychological Treatment of Anxiety-Related Disorders and Perfectionism (Virtual Workshop)
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Join us for this 1-day virtual workshop designed for all healthcare providers looking for solutions to managing anxiety and perfectionism in a variety of healthcare settings. Anxiety and related disorders are common, affecting about 20% of people at some point in their lives. In addition, those with high anxiety often set unrealistic standards for themselves, which can worsen their anxiety. This workshop provides evidence-based, step-by-step methods to help individuals overcome a range of anxiety-related problems, including panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post traumatic stress.
In addition, it will cover strategies for treating perfectionism, both as a main presenting problem and as a feature of other anxiety-related disorders. Attendees will learn cognitive techniques to challenge common beliefs that perpetuate anxiety and perfectionism. The workshop will also discuss well-established behavioural approaches (e.g., exposure therapy, behavioural activation, relaxation) as well as mindfulness and acceptance strategies.
Finally, the workshop will address how to handle ambivalence, resistance, and disengagement in therapy.
Course Objectives
- Discuss the features of perfectionism and anxiety-related disorder.
- Describe cognitive strategies for treating anxiety-related problems and perfectionism.
- Describe behavioural strategies for treating anxiety-related problems and perfectionism.
- Describe mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies for treating anxiety-related problems and perfectionism.
- Identify strategies to defuse resistance and increase engagement.
Meet the Facilitator
Dr. Martin M. Antony is Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University. Previously, he was founding director of both the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Psychology Residency Program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. He was also Clinical and Training Lead for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and he is a past president of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies.
He has published 34 books and over 300 scientific articles and chapters in areas related to cognitive behavior therapy and anxiety-related disorders. He has given more than 425 presentations to audiences across four continents, and has been interviewed, featured, or quoted more than 450 times in various print, radio, television, and online media outlets, including BBC News, CBC, Chatelaine Magazine, CNN, CTV, the Globe and Mail, National Post, New York Times, O (Oprah) Magazine, Prevention Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Scientific American Mind, Toronto Star, USA Today, Washington Post, and many others.