Cincinnati Children’s project Echo programs

Participants in this focused, intermediate topics course will learn how to apply exposure techniques to improve client outcomes. This course is designed for therapists with a strong foundation in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health concerns for children and adolescents, and exposure therapy is one of the most effective evidence-based approaches for the treatment of anxiety disorders. However, many therapists are hesitant or reluctant to use exposure in therapy.  This course de-mystifies how to deliver evidence-based exposure techniques effectively for children and adolescents who present with anxiety disorders and/or obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders. 
*Learner participation is key: All participants in this ECHO are required to submit a clinical case related to this topic as part of this course. Case submissions are reviewed by the HUB team and learners will be notified in advance about presenting their case during a learning session.*

The 2024 cohorts will be 75 minutes every week on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 AM to 9:45 AM
Mark your calendars now for the first cohort on the following dates.

  • October 23, 30

  • November 6, 13, 20

Session Topics

  • Theoretical Foundations for Exposure Techniques

  • Exposure Response Prevention: Removing safety behaviors and accommodations

  • Interoceptive and thought exposures: Internal states as feared contexts

  • Maximizing context variability and consolidating new learning in exposure therapy

  • Exposure Plans and Ethical Considerations

Featured Faculty

Alex Nyquist, PhD
Dr. Nyquist is a licensed psychologist within the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology (BMCP) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Dr. Nyquist provides direct clinical care as part of the Integrated Behavioral Health service line in the Adolescent Medicine Teen Health Center. Dr. Nyquist has published in peer-reviewed journals on adolescent emotion development, depression, and anxiety.

Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Clinical Counselors: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is an approved provider of professional counselor continuing education credits by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Provider #RCX111201.  This program is approved for 1.25 clock hours (per session). Counselor program area: Methods of Intervention and Prevention

Social Workers: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is an approved provider of social work clock hours by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Provider # RSX030902. This program is approved for 1.25 clock hours (per session). Social Work program area: Methods

Nurses – This activity is approved for a maximum 1.25 continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours (per session). *Some sessions CE activity is designed for the additional hours required for APRNs with prescriptive authority in Ohio.*

Registration will open in September 2024.

If you need further information, or to put your name on the list to be contacted when registration is open please click on the “Contact Us” below.