Gain a better understanding of the best practices for diagnosing and treating generalized anxiety disorders.
Anxiety is one of the most common reasons clients seek mental health services. However, anxiety disorders can be especially difficult to treat, and oftentimes professionals note that many clients seek treatment for years with minimal relief. This topic teaches professionals the basic neuroscience behind anxiety, and explains why traditional methods are often necessary, but not sufficient, for recovery from anxiety. Additionally, this content presents an easy-to-follow roadmap for anxiety treatment and presents several examples of techniques that have been shown to help clients better manage and reduce their anxiety in an efficient and effective manner.
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Here's Your Brain on Anxiety
- The "Main Players" of Anxiety and How Each Brain Area Functions in the Context of Anxiety
- Brain Connectivity: We're Wired to Be Anxious (and Alive)
- Anxiety and Its Connection to Common Pathways and Networks
Three Ways to Change the Brain
- The Resilient, Non-Anxious Brain: Cool, Calm, and Collected
- Examples of Bottom-up, Top-Down, and Horizontal Techniques
- Roadmap for Creating a Non-Anxious Brain
Brain-Changing Techniques You Can Start Using Tomorrow
- Interoceptive Exposure Exercises
- Body-Based Exercises
- Breathing-Based Exercises
- Movement-Based Exercises
- Cognitive Exercises
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OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on April 27, 2018.
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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Jennifer Sweeton
Kansas City Mental Health Associates
- Owner of the group practice, Kansas City Mental Health Associates in the greater Kansas City area
- Expert on anxiety, trauma, and neuroscience applications to mental health
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on a monthly basis both nationally and internationally
- Author of upcoming book, “Neuroscience for Clinicians,” scheduled to be published by PESI Publishing in May of 2018
- Completed doctoral training at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, and the National Center for PTSD. Additionally, Dr. Sweeton holds a master's degree in affective neuroscience from Stanford University, and studied behavioral genetics at Harvard University
- Former Rhodes Scholar National Semi-Finalist
- American Psychological Association Early Career Achievement Award
- Former President of the Oklahoma Psychological Association, and current President-Elect of the Greater Kansas City Psychological Association
- Can be contacted at [email protected], 913-648-2512, ext 700, www.jennifersweeton.com or www.kcmentalhealthassociates.com
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