Week 4 Discussions 1 and 2 Anxiety and OCD

Week 4 Discussions 1 and 2 Anxiety and OCD

Discussion 1: OCD Treatment Options

Prepare a substantive response in which you address the following:

• What are at least two examples of specific OCD treatment options?
• How would you rate the effectiveness of these options? Why?
• How does diversity influence the effectiveness of these options?

Discussion 2: Real-World Application Discussion

Prepare a substantive response in which you address the following:

• Describe what you have learned from the weekly readings and resources.
• Explain the influence of what you have learned on how you might approach working with diverse individuals and situations.
• Post a video or picture that illustrates a connection between the content of the week to current events. In addition to your video or picture explain the connection and its influence on your interpretation of the weekly content.

For references for this week:

Read Chapters 9, 10, and 19 in Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists.

Watch the Preston Video: Neurobiology – LC located at Neurobiology-Locus Coeruleus_23.flvLinks to an external site.

Watch Treatments- Anxiety Disorders located at Drug Treatments-Anxiety Disorders_26.flvLinks to an external site.

Watch Treatments- Social Anxiety located at Drug Treatments-Social Anxiety Disorder_27.flvLinks to an external site.

Watch Treatments- OCD located at Drug Treatments-OCDs_29.flvLinks to an external site.