Course Objectives

• State reasons to use MAP-A with adolescent clients with panic disorder with or without agoraphobia
• Describe the evidence of efficacy for MAP-A
• Explain the nature of anxiety as described in MAP-A
• Describe the treatment rational and structure to an adolescent
• Use the treatment strategies to target the "three components" of anxiety
• Describe the Three-Component model and how each component interacts
• Complete a blank cycle of panic with an adolescent describing his/her symptoms and panic attacks
• Assign the appropriate homework at the end of sessions throughout the course of treatment with the adolescent
• Facilitate understanding and communication between the parent(s) and adolescent for the targets/homework for each week
• Describe the physiological underpinnings of anxiety within the context of MAP-A protocol (fight/flight system, cardiovascular, respiratory, sweat, and miscellaneous)
• Conduct hyperventilation exercise (including hyperventilation exercise, inquiring about the sensations experienced, and physiology of hyperventilation)
• Explain the cognitive component of anxiety
• Teach clients the concept of countering cognitive errors by "thinking like a detective"
• Practice with the adolescent countering cognitive errors (probability overestimation and catastrophic thinking)
• Explain that anxiety/panic and the emotions that result are, at their worst, time limited and manageable
• List common myths and misconceptions about panic focusing on the adolescent’s misconceptions
• Describe interoceptive conditioning
• Explain the rationale for interoceptive exposure
• Explain the concept of habituation
• Conduct symptom induction exercises
• Explain the rationale for situational/ in vivo exposure
• Complete the Fear and Avoidance Hiearchy (FAH) with the adolescent and later review FAH and re-rate the FAH in each situation during the last session)
• Conduct an in-session situational exposure
• Conduct situational exposure with adolescent and gradually move up the Fear and Avoidance Hierarchy
• Explain and discuss Relapse Prevention and Therapy Termination
• Terminate therapy with adolescent with plan for future success in place

Continuing Education

Media Used

• Flash animation
• Interactive modules
• Videos
• Audio recordings

Minimum System Requirements

• 128 MB RAM
• Broadband Internet Connection ( 256kps or higher)
• Flash 9.0
• Soundcard required
• Please note that some of the text in this course is very small to fit all the valuable content. Sample screenshots are available for preview here:
  Menu Screen, Interaction 1 and Interaction 2
• Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 recommended
• Please note that this course is not Section 508 compliant

Microsoft Windows Users

• Windows 98/NT/Me/2000/XP
• Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3.0 (NOT Google Chrome)

Macintosh Users

• Mac OS X 10.1
• Internet Explorer 7.0 or Firefox 3.0 ( NOT Safari)

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