PANIC DISORDER: PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP

October 5th ADAVIC will present a professional development workshop "Panic Disorder: Diagnosis and treatment" hosted by Dr Scott Blair-West, Consultant Psychiatrist, Friday October 5th.


The workshop will aim to provide an understanding of the nature of panic attacks; a developed ability to take an appropriate history of the condition and complications; how to use specific strategies, including ability to demonstrate each to patients and develop the capacity to assess progress and make changes in treatment resistant patients. 

Also, the workshop will address diagnosis, assessment, preparation for treatment and specific treatment strategies in the management of panic, as well as addressing specific case material and encouraging attendees to discuss their own patients' symptoms and issues. Discussion of the overlap between panic and GAD, health anxiety, OCD and social anxiety and issues related to treatment resistance will also be included. 


Panic attacks are a common symptom of Panic Disorder, but also complicate a range of anxiety disorders, depression and even psychotic conditions. 

Current models of panic emphasize the catastrophic misinterpretation of physical sensations as the crucial aspect leading to the development of recurrent panic attacks and associated agoraphobia. 
 
The workshop is mainly targeted to psychologists and allied health staff in clinical practice, psychiatrists, trainee psychiatrists, general practitioners and others with an interest in panic and related disorders and the cognitive-behavioural treatment of these conditions. Some knowledge of panic and CBT would be helpful but not essential. 


Workshop Outline:
 

8:30am	Registration
9:00am – 10:45am	Introduction Assessment including behavioural analysis Treatment options Psycho-education
10:45am –11:00am	Morning tea
11:00am – 12:45pm	Anxiety management strategies Cognitive therapy approaches
12:45pm – 1:15pm	Lunch
1:15pm – 2:45pm	Interoceptive exposure Graded exposure
2:45pm – 3:00pm	Afternoon Tea
3:00pm – 5:30pm	Medication treatment Treatment resistance Relapse prevention
5.30pm	End of workshop

About Dr Scott Blair-West

Dr Blair-West trained at the Austin Hospital completing his specialist qualifications in Psychiatry in 1993. He subsequently worked as lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry in the consultation liaison department for 5 years, whilst starting a private practice specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for anxiety disorders especially OCD. He has been in full time private practice since 1998 and has been the Medical Director of the Anxiety and Depression Program (ADP) at The Melbourne Clinic since 2002. Scott now specialises in comprehensive management of anxiety disorders, developing new and intensive inpatient programs for OCD, novel treatment approaches for OCD, and CBT supervision for psychiatrists and trainees. He regularly teaches CBT to trainees and talks to community and self-help groups on anxiety related issues. 

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Treating Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Panic attacks affect approximately 4 in 10 people. These attacks are very debilitating! They leave the individual feeling that they are losing control, going crazy or even dying. Panic Disorder is less frequent and affects about 4% of the population. People suffering from panic disorder have a persistent fear of having a panic attack and a constant worry about the consequences of an attack. To compensate, many alter their behaviour in an attempt to prevent attacks, for some it is so overwhelming that they try to avoid any place where it might be difficult to get help or to escape from, this is avoidance is called Agoraphobia.

On Thursday the 13th of October, Psychologist Peter Kyriakoulis will be presenting a lecture discussing the use of Cognitive Behavioural therapy to treat Panic attacks and Panic Disorder. The lecture will be held in Ringwood from 7:30pm. For more information, or to book, please check out the ADAVIC website.

Mental Health Week 9th - 15th October

The 2011 Mental Health Week is rapidly approaching. During this week, Sunday the 9th to Saturday the 15th, ADAVIC will be holding two lectures.

On Tuesday the 11th of October Dr Scott Blair-West will be presenting a lecture on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This lecture aims to explain what OCD is and will discuss different examples of the obsessive thoughts and compulsive rituals people perform. It will also delve into some more newly recognised OCD symptoms performed to reduce anxiety. For more information or to book online, please click here.

The second lecture; 'Treating Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)' will be held on Thursday the 13th of October. Presenter Peter Kyriakoulis will discuss the use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as a treatment option for Panic Attacks. For more information about this event or to book online, please click here

Treating Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

The Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria Presents
Treating Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder Using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)



A Lecture with Peter Kyriakoulis, Clinical Psychologist
Director of the Positive Psychology Clinic & Positive Psychology Wellness Centre.

This lecture will discuss (CBT) as being a treatment option for Panic Attacks!

Panic attacks affect approximately 4 out of 10 people and are very debilitating as individuals may feel that they are losing control, going crazy or dying. Panic Disorder is less frequent and affects about 4% of the population. Individuals suffering from panic disorder have a persistent fear of having a panic attack and worry about the consequences of an attack. Many people change their behaviour in an attempt to prevent attacks and some are so affected that they try to avoid any place where it might be difficult to get help or to escape from. When this avoidance is severe it is called Agoraphobia and refers to people developing a fear of crowded places.

Panic Disorder may become accompanied by depression, other anxiety disorders, dependence on alcohol or drugs and may also lead to significant social and occupational impairment. This seminar will attempt to define panic attacks and panic disorder with and without agoraphobia and will describe various evidence based cognitive behavioural techniques used in treatment.


Peter Kyriakoulis is the director of the Positive Psychology Clinic and the Positive Psychology Wellness Centre. He is a clinical psychologist who specialises in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. He completed his undergraduate studies with honours at the University of Athens in 2000, and in 2003 he completed a Masters in Clinical Psychology in Melbourne.

Since 2003 he has been working in private practice as a psychologist, and over the ensuing years has worked in community health and various psychiatric settings, becoming a member of the Clinical College of the Australian Psychological Society in 2007. Peter has a wide interest in applying positive psychology principles in clinical practice whilst maintaining a cognitive behavioural framework. He also specialises in psychological assessment using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory (MMPI-2).

Thursday 24th February 2011
7.30pm-9.00pm
Northcote Town Hall (First Floor, Room 1)
189 High Street, Northcote VIC

Cost:
$10.00 ADAVIC members
$20.00 Non-Members
Bookings:
Phone: ADAVIC (03) 9853 8089
Email: adavic@adavic.org.au
Website: http://www.adavic.org.au/

Proceeds from this event help to maintain ADAVIC services

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL! Monies non refundable