APS Northern NSW Branch
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Thursday 13th December 2012
6pm ‘til late
It is time once again for our annual APS Christmas celebration.
Come along and enjoy great food and a fantastic atmosphere
as you party the night away with your colleagues.
The night will also include a fascinating and humours presentation on:
“What the Dog Whisperer can teach psychologists about training patients to
overcome anxiety disorders” (see details below)
Venue:
Byron@Byron Resort and Spa,
77-97 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay,
Cost:
APS members:
$60.00
Non-Members/Partners:
$70.00
The NSW North Coast Branch of the APS makes these rates possible through a generous subsidy
Registration: To register and pay, please click HERE
or go to the events page on the APS website (www.psychology.org.au)
PLEASE NOTE: Registration closes Friday 7 December 2012
Enquiries:
Stuart Hayes
Jane McGregor
6620 7256 (M - Th) or stuart.hayes@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
6681 4476
or Janemcg@ozemail.com.au
EXPOSURE THERAPIES - USING MULTIMEDIA TO
IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOME
Or
What the Dog Whisperer can teach psychologists about
training patients to overcome anxiety disorders
Exposure therapies are the treatment of choice when it comes to a variety of anxiety
disorders. Despite their published success rates, many psychologists do not employ
exposure -based techniques, and potentially limit their patients’ successful outcome.
In this engaging presentation, clinical psychologist Les Posen FAPS will explore this
reluctance, and discuss how to maximise patient compliance using a fun and easily
accessible video.
You will see how best to employ exposure to overcome both psychologist and patient
reluctance, and enhance the opportunities for patients to gain real improvements. You will
see how Les uses readily available television shows, such as Cesar Milan’s “The Dog
Whisperer” to introduce the exposure concept to patients by seeing how Cesar
successfully treats a dog with an unusual phobia!
The successful treatment is a metaphor for patient treatment, showing the importance of
therapist-patient alliance and trust; how patients come to seek help; how to manage
expectations, and how to deal with setbacks.
Patients report great enjoyment from watching these three videos and their coming to a
new understanding of their anxiety.