Have you come across Emetophobia in your practice or wondered if a client has Emetophobia? Unsure what treatment options exist? Learn about assessment and treatment for this often misunderstood condition.
Description:
This webinar is designed for therapists at any level of practice who would like to treat adults with emetophobia. You will learn what it’s like to live with emetophobia and how to assess for it. You’ll also learn about the necessary psychoeducation and cognitive components of treatment as well as the exposures and how to implement them effectively.
Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
Accurately diagnose emetophobia.
Demonstrate a greater understanding of what clients with emetophobia experience.
Execute a description of the process of emetophobia formation and maintenance.
Apply applicable psychoeducation in emetophobia treatment.
Demonstrate knowledge of the role of the imagination in emetophobia.
Formulate relevant cognitive therapy strategies.
Distinguish between safety behaviors often used by emetophobes.
Using the inhibitory learning model, apply at least three ERP strategies that promote
deepened learning.
Target Audience: Introductory. For clinicians with little to no experience in the subject matter. For clinicians with experience who want to strengthen their skillset.
Date: Asynchronous, Self-Paced Home Study
Time: Asynchronous, Self-Paced Home Study
Cost: $90
CE Information (more info below):
NBCC: 2.75 CE
ACEP No. 7365
Gina Abbondante, LLC
ASWB: 2.75 CE
ACE #1909
OCD Training School
APA: 2.75 CE
Getting Your Certificate: You will need to complete both a course evaluation and a course quiz. Please set aside ample time to complete both in one sitting. A course evaluation link will be provided in your course materials. Once you submit your evaluation, a quiz link will show up on the next screen. You will then take the quiz and upon a passing score of 80%, your certificate will automatically be sent to the email address you provide. You will have three attempts to pass the quiz. Please double-check the email address that you provide on the quiz (as well as the correct spelling of your name). Please check your spam folder if you do not see your certificate in your inbox.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: . No refunds given on asynchronous, self-paced home study courses.
Accommodations: If you have a specific learning need, please email us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com
About Your Trainer:
Barb Benson, MA, LPC
Barb is a therapist in private practice who has treated emetophobia for 18 years. She cares deeply about those that suffer from this phobia and knows the crippling effects of it firsthand. She owns a practice in Minnesota, just outside Minneapolis, specializing in treating anxiety disorders and OCD and roughly 50% of her caseload is made up of emetophobia clients at any given time.
NOTE: This training is for individual clinician use only. If you have a group practice, you will need to set up an account for each individual clinician. SHARING OF ACCOUNTS, TRAINING ACCESS, OR PASSWORDS WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF TRAINING ACCESS. NO REFUNDS WILL BE OFFERED. Email hello@OCDTrainingSchool.com if you have any questions.
Gina Abbondante LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7365. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Gina Abbondante LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
OCD Training School, #1909, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 10/26/24-10/26/27.
OCD Training School is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. OCD Training School maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
OCD Training School is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association, ASWB, or NBCC continuing education credits are approved by an attendee's respective state licensing Board.
Partial CE credit cannot be given. Live trainings must be attended in their entirety to receive credit. Partial credit cannot be given if an attendee joins late, leaves early, or is not present for the entirety of the live, virtual training.
There is no conflict of interest related to grant funding or research findings. There is no commercial support that would indicate a conflict of interest in regards to the program content, instructor, sponsor, or an endorsement of any other product.
You can reach us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com
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