Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria presents
“Don’t Panic!” Managing Panic & Agoraphobia
An information session with Dr Scott Blair-West,
Consultant Psychiatrist
Overview:
Dr Blair-West will present information on the symptoms, nature and natural history of panic focusing specifically
on the panic attack itself and all of the subtle safety behaviours and avoidance behaviours that complicate the
problem and make it so hard to change. A discussion on complications due to other anxiety symptoms and
depression will follow, leading into practical and simple non-drug treatments options. He will discuss slowbreathing approaches, cognitive strategies and then focus mainly on all forms of exposure therapy particularly on
exposure to the physical symptoms themselves. Dr Blair-West will finish with information on drug therapies, selfhelp materials and finally, questions.
Key Therapy Strategies: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
About the presenter:
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.
He now specializes in comprehensive management of anxiety disorders, developing new intensive inpatient
programmes for OCD, novel treatment approaches for OCD and CBT supervision for psychiatrists and
psychiatry trainees. He regularly teaches Anxiety Disorder Management and CBT to trainees, psychologists
and psychiatrist colleagues and talks to community and self-help organizations on anxiety-related issues.
Thursday 25 February 2016
7.30pm – 9.00pm
Louis Joel Arts & Community Centre
5 Sargood Street
Altona, VIC 3018
This event and associated information resources
are supported by the Lord Mayor’s Charitable
Foundation.
Australian Communities Foundation: Hobsons
Bay Community Fund (Extension)
Cost:
$15.00 Standard fee
$10.00 ADAVIC members
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