The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
(EDP 402347)
Anxiety disorders affect up to 40 million American adults age 18 years and older in a given year. There are an increasing number of evidence-based treatment approaches that can help most people overcome some of the most common anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD), PTSD, and social and more specific phobias. In this program, clinicians learn about some of the major causes, diagnostic issues, and prevention and treatment approaches that they can incorporate in their practice.
Requirements
To receive a certificate of completion in the Professional Program in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders, participants are required to take five 7 hour workshops plus one elective (e.g., children/youth, mindfulness, coexisting disorders, etc.).
The program can be completed at your own pace. It will take a minimum of three semesters to complete the program; however, the courses can be taken over the course of several years. Students may take up to five years to complete the program.
Workshops may be taken in any order, although it is recommended that you take the required Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders: An Overview first and, toward the end of the program, Clinical Case Seminar: Anxiety Disorders.
The five required workshops include:
Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders: An Overview (0.7 ceu) 7 hours (offered fall 2008)
From Worry to Panic: Phobias, GAD and Panic Disorders (0.7 ceu) 7 hours (offered future term)
Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (0.7 ceu) 7 hours (offered fall 2008)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Assessment and Treatment (0.7 ceu) 7 hours (offered future term)
Clinical Case Seminar: Anxiety Disorders (0.7 ceu) 7 hours
Electives
New! Culturally Informed Treatment for Anxiety Disorders (0.6 ceu) 6 hours
Anxiety in Children and Adolescents (offered future term)
The Use of Mindfulness in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders (offered future term)
Special topics (to be announced)
Course Credit
Participants in this program are able to earn 4.0 ceu (40 hours of continuing education credit). The minimum number of hours to earn a certificate of completion is 40 hours.
Who Will Benefit
Although there are no specific degree or course requirements for this series of workshops, it is primarily intended for mental health clinicians, nurses, and social services professionals who have a graduate degree in the field and are licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, or marriage and family therapists. Psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses, as well as a range of professionals working in a variety of related settings, may also benefit from workshops in this program.
Completion Requirements
When enrolling, be sure to indicate on the Extension course roster that you wish to receive CE credit for the course. This will trigger a record of your attendance. When you have completed the program, please call (510) 643-3883 to request your certificate.
Fees
The approximate cost of the program is $1,500. Each workshop is paid for separately at the time of enrollment. Because the course fees may vary from semester to semester, this is only an estimate. This program does not require an application fee or a certificate program fee.
How to Begin
In order to begin the program, simply enroll in your first workshop and continue taking workshops each term until you have completed the 40 hours of coursework.
Location
Workshops are scheduled both in Berkeley and in the UC Berkeley Extension Centers in San Francisco and are usually held on a Friday or Saturday (please check
this page each semester for courses offered).
Information
For more information, including a list of elective workshops, call (510) 643-3883 or e-mail .
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