Foundational CBT/ERP Treatment Protocol for Emetophobia: Helping Patients Overcome the Fear of Vomiting
$200.00

HALF-DAY VIRTUAL TRAINING

This 4-hour introductory workshop is ideal for therapists with little to no experience using exposure therapy and focuses on identifying and treating emetophobia using CBT and ERP techniques. Led by Dr. David Yusko and featuring firsthand insight from recovered emetophobe Dara Lovitz, the training covers key concepts like how Emotional Processing Theory and Inhibitory Learning inform exposure treatments, and an introduction to the effective exposure strategies of in vivo, imaginal and interoceptive exposures with emetophobics.

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Treat Emetophobia Effectively: What You’ll Learn

This training is appropriate for all licensed mental health professionals, or those working under the license of a mental health professional.

UNDERSTANDING & DIFFERENTIATING EMETOPHOBIA

Gain foundational knowledge of what emetophobia is and is not; including how to distinguish it from related disorders such as OCD, GAD, and illness anxiety disorder.

CORE THEORIES AND EXPOSURE-BASED TREATMENT APPROACHES

Explore how Emotional Processing Theory and Inhibitory Learning Theory informs exposure therapy and informs the essential exposure techniques of  in vivo, imaginal, and interoceptive exposures to treat emetophobia effectively.

BUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT PLAN

Learn how to assess emetophobia symptoms in order to create an individually tailored exposure hierarchy and safety behavior elimination plan.  

Course Includes

3.5 HOURS OF CEUs

COPIES OF WORKSHOP CURRICULUM

CLINICAL MATERIALS & HANDOUTS

Workshop Instructors

With over 20 years of clinical  experience, and a lifetime of living with emetophobia, these experts specialize in delivering empirically supported treatments that effectively address the debilitating symptoms of emetophobia.  Their interactive trainings equip participants to individually tailor apply evidence-based techniques to every patient in their practice - from the straightforward to the clinically complex  presentations.

David Yusko, PsyD

Co-Founder of CABT and clinical psychologist with a doctorate from Rutgers University who specializes in emetophobia, OCD, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and working with athletes.

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Dara Lovitz

Former emetophobe and co-auther of Gag Reflections.

 FAQs

  • Online registration will close when the workshop reaches maximum capacity, so early registration is strongly encouraged. If the workshop is not completely filled, online registration will close  24 hours prior to the start of the workshop. Registration after this deadline may be possible, but must be directly coordinated with our staff. If you are interested in registering after the online deadline has closed, please inquire at workshops@centerabt.com.

    Please note that registration is not complete, and attendance is not guaranteed until full payment is received.

  • This workshop is virtual via zoom.

  • The cancellation deadline is two weeks prior to the workshop start date. Attendees who cancel before this deadline will receive a full refund, minus a processing fee determined by Stripe. Cancellations made after the deadline will be refunded 50% of the registration cost, less the Stripe processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within two days of the workshop. However, full credit toward a future CABT workshop is available at any time. To request a cancellation, please email workshops@centerabt.com.

  • Our workshops are designed to provide comprehensive training on specialized treatments and disorders, so participants are expected to attend for the full duration, in a private space, with their camera on. CEU hours will only be awarded to those who complete the entire workshop.

  • You can call us at (610) 455-5757, email workshops@cabt.com, or fill out our contact form and a member of our team will be in touch shortly.

    • Post-Training Consultation Groups are affiliated with the workshop cohort. Consultation group participation is not transferable to other groups hosted at later dates or affiliated with other training cohorts.

    • Registration for post-training consultation groups will open immediately following the completion of the training.

    • All training participants will have the opportunity to register for up to 4 post-training consultation groups.

    • Once registration for post-training consultation groups is closed, participation in these groups cannot to be rescheduled.

  • Yes. The purpose of our workshops is to provide comprehensive training on specialized treatment and disorders. Therefore, we expect participants to plan to attend for the full workshop duration. CEU hours are only supplied to participants who attend the whole workshop. 

The Center for Anxiety and Behavior Therapy is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board Psychology and the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors to offer continuing education for social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. The Center for Anxiety and Behavior Therapy maintains responsibility for the program(s). This training is appropriate for all licensed mental health professionals, or those working under the license of a mental health professional.