CORONAVIRUS ANXIETY AND THE CBT TREATMENT OF PANIC, ILLNESS ANXIETY, AND SOMATIC SYMPTOM DISORDER
by Michael I. Beiley, Ph.D.
Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Clinic of Santa Barbara
Course Outline:
5:30-6:50pm- Presentation of topic (following the below description and objectives)
6:50-7pm – Q&A/evaluations
Overview:
This salon presentation will discuss the implications of current coronavirus anxiety for the Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Panic Disorder versus Illness Anxiety Disorder and Somatic Symptom Disorder
Course Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
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Differentiate between current coronavirus anxiety, panic disorder and illness anxiety disorder/somatic symptom disorder
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Evaluate fear cues/triggers, internal cues and symptoms, thoughts/images, avoidances, safety behaviors, compulsions and their role maintaining panic and anxiety
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Explain the importance of psychoeducation and body physiology in CBT treatment of Panic, Illness Anxiety and Somatic Symptom Disorder
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List cognitions, misinterpretations of bodily sensations, and challenging negative beliefs
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Apply interoceptive exposure for the treatment of panic disorder and somatic symptom disorder
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Utilize imaginal exposure techniques for obsessive worry and rumination in illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder
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Implement health exposures to minimize relapse
References:
Abramowitz, J.S. Health Anxiety, hypochrondriasis and the Anxiety Disorders. Behavior Therapy, 2007.
Barlow, D. H. Anxiety and Its Disorders: The Nature and Treatment of Anxiety and Panic, New York, NY. Guilford Press, 2001
Olatunji, B.O. CBT for Hypochrondriasis/Health Anxiety: A meta-analysis of treatment outcome and moderators. Behavior Research and Therapy, 2014.
M. Craske. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the treatment of Panic Disorder, a two year follow-up. Behavior Research and Therapy, 2007.
Florian W. Cognitive Therapy Versus Exposure Therapy for Hypochondriasis
(Health Anxiety): A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2015, Vol. 83, No. 4, 665–
Cisler, J.M. Semantic Networks and Mechanisms of Exposure Therapy: Implications for the Treatment of Panic Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry. March, 2020
Pompoli, Alsssandro. Dismantling cognitive-behaviour therapy for panic disorder: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis. Psychological Medicine. September, 2018
Breuninger, C. Dysfunctional cognition and self-efficacy as mediators of symptom change in exposure therapy for agoraphobia – Systematic review and meta-analysis Behavior Research and Therapy, September, 2019
Cuiipers, P. Relative effects of cognitive and behavioral therapies on generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder and panic disorder: A meta-analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. October, 2016.
California Surgeon General’s Playbook: Stress Relief during COVID-19. Office of the Surgeon General, State of California, 2020.
CPA is co-sponsoring with Santa Barbara County Psychological Association (SBCPA). The California Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.
Important Notice:Those who attend the workshop and complete the CPA evaluation form will receive (1.5) continuing education credits. Please note that APA CE rules require that we give credit only to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.
