Introduction to Exposure Therapy
Presented by Dr. Caleb Lack
Exposure with response prevention (ERP) is a behavior therapy that is the gold standard for the treatment of fear- and anxiety-based disorders for children, adolescents, adults, and elders. This workshop will present the theoretical rationale behind the use of ERP, the basic steps in conducting ERP, and examples of how it can be tailored for different diagnoses, such as specific phobias, social anxiety, PTSD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Objectives
- The reasons why and times when using exposure with response prevention would benefit a client.
- How to plan high quality and useful exposures in and out of session.
- How to adapt ERP strategies for different clinical presentations.
About Dr. Caleb Lack
Caleb W. Lack, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology and the Counseling Psychology MS program coordinator at the University of Central Oklahoma. He teaches graduate courses on ethics and legal issues, evidence-based psychotherapy across the lifespan, and other clinical areas.
A licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Lack specializes in the treatment of children and adults with anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and posttraumatic stress. He is regularly consulted for and interviewed by national and international media outlets, including the New York Times, The Atlantic, and more.
Dr. Lack is also a best-selling author or editor of eight books on topics from psychopathology such as OCD and mood disorders to critical thinking and pseudoscience to racism and sexism in early psychology. He has authored more than 70 scientific publications and hundreds of presentations relating to the assessment and treatment of psychological problems such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Tourette’s Syndrome, pediatric mood disorders, and posttraumatic stress.
An internationally sought-after clinical trainer and consultant, Dr. Lack regularly conducts in person and virtual workshops for clinicians across North and South America, Europe, and east Asia. He is a faculty member of both the International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) and the Asociación Lationamericana de TOC’s Entrenamiento Intensivo para el Tratamiento (EI-TOC).
