10 Ways to Maximize Exposure Therapy & ERP

Exposure Therapy and ERP are the most successful treatment methods we have in treating OCD, Panic Disorder, Phobias, Social Anxiety, Agoraphobia, and other conditions.
DO YOU NEED MORE HELP WITH EXPOSURES & ERP?

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👉🏼 I have more help coming for agoraphobia and panic disorder and help with exposures.

Recently, I worked with a client with severe OCD. He successfully completed an ERP Exposure Therapy Treatment and was overjoyed with his success. He terminated treatment once he met his challenging treatment goals. What happened next shocked us both.

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The Top 10 Things you Need to Know to Practice ERP: Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD, Phobias and Anxiety

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Just a few months later, his obsessions and compulsions were back, just as powerful as before treatment. What happened? This started a very important process of discovery for me. Why is exposure ineffective at times? What causes exposures to revert back to pretreatment levels? Is exposure therapy flawed at it’s core? Is it possible to conduct exposure therapy that is successful and sticks?

I dug into the most current research published about exposure therapy and how to maximize it’s effectiveness. Although, exposure therapy is not perfect, I learned how to make it more effective and how to give it the best foundation to last long term in a person’s life. In this video, I share what I have learned to help make your exposure therapy stick through the challenges of every day life and other challenges that can threaten to steal your growth.

Make sure to take notes! Whether you are a seasoned expert or do not know anything about exposure therapy, you will find some new, and maybe shocking, information that will take you further.

Remember, if you have ever had a question that you were dying to get an answer to or some practical, easy to understand advice, feel free to drop a comment below. I may even use your question as the basis for a new video!

If you are interested in the source, here is a more detailed lecture from Dr. Michelle Craske about Inhibitory Learning and Exposures:

And here is a written source on Maximizing Exposure Therapy (Craske et al., 2014)

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Until next time...I will see you in session,
Paige

[PaigePradkoTherapy]

👉🏼 Here is a GIFT for you. A PDF: The Top 10 Things to Know to Practice ERP for OCD, Phobias & Anxiety:

DO YOU NEED MORE HELP WITH OCD & ERP?

👉🏼 If you are tired of your OCD and need help treating it with ERP so that you can feel better, I can help you.
Find out more about my course for OCD here:

👉🏼 Here is a link to a FREE SELF ASSESSMENT for OCD:

[pratyushraj]

you are actually doing great thing.... not only for your country but for whole humanity where there is no doctors available and no support system....u r not less than angel for us

[ВікторіяДоскочинська]

I did flooding exposures couple of times ranging from 1-3hours. Now I can drive again, go to the store, run some errands. I couldn't concentrate well last time but my anxiety was already manageable. To be honest the first flooding exposure was hell, giving birth to a baby was way easier than this thing. But next time my symptoms went down like 17% and start getting manageable. I set a mindset that no matter what happens I'm gonna finish what I have planned. It will not kill me. I will not let agoraphobia and anxiety ruin my life period. Thank you for your videos you are saving lives!!

[Batman-mgdy]

0:00 Introduction
0:33 Her male client
1:25 Why exposure therapy failed?
2:30 What happens during exposure
3:51 Elevator example
4:56 10 key points on making exposure last long
6:12 #1 violate what you expect
7:01 #2 Multiple contexts
8:04 #3 Scheduling exposures
9:05 #4 CBT therapy hurts ERP
10:13 #5 Vary the stimulus
11:23 #6 Label our emotions
11:57 #7 Have an occasional bad experience
12:53 #8 Wean off safe behaviours
13:43 #9 Introduce a phobic stimulus
14:28 #10 Verbalize & review

[shantanu]

She is giving us so much of value and education, and that too she is it on a pro bono basis, for which therapists charge thousands of dollars, thank you mam for being a Samaritan.

[angelrude]

Hi Dr. Paige! I wanted you to know that your advice was life-changing for my son. Yes, he still struggles with anxiety and possibly always will, but he has dramatically improved his ability to cope with it. He is leaving for college in 2 weeks, and I'm confident that he will succeed. This was a kid that 2 years ago was wearing 2 hoodies, 2 pairs of pants, gloves and a mask-just to get through his day. He was typing with his feet, for heavens sake. But with patience and ERT he is walking around the house this summer with no shirt and shorts. Comfortable! Thank you for your advice! We are eternally grateful ❤

[Bassfather]

I found it very interesting you said that cbt actually is working against exposure therapy bc that’s usually the only way I can get through exposures. I will have to try really hard at this. I also take benzodiazepines for panic so I will have to learn to leave those too.

[lixter]

This is super helpful. Thank you. Im doing exposure therapy by myself for agoraphobia and learning along the way. I have great and bad days, ups and downs with exposure. Its very much a rollercoaster. But I didn't know about the "taking breaks and repeating a session" (I was doing long, singular sessions) so I will be trying this tomorrow!

[randallkarp]

Paige, I have been suffering with depression and anxiety for more than 8 years over a distressing financial loss. All of this started with a panic attack. I have seen numerous psychiatrists and therapists over the years. For the past few years I felt that exposure therapy was and is the right treatment for me, however I could not find any mental health care workers who have experience with this technique. I have read numerous books. I started with Edna Foa and I thinks she knows this area well. You have added several tips in this video that I will add to my exposure techniques. I am very grateful. Thanks. I want to add one additional though and get your opinion. Three months ago I eliminated all artificial sweeteners from my diet. I have read that these products can interfere with serotonin and brain function. Over the last 3 months I have noticed a marked improvement
in my mood and an elimination of negative thoughts. I actually think this action has been a BIG help. Again, thanks for everything.

[susanmasi]

Agreed. I discussed this concept with my clients on Social phobia. This occurred a lot b/c of Covid. Great pts.

[koshadillztv]

happy to be listening today. thank you.

[robes]

Mrs. Pradko helped me and my wife a lot with defeating Pure OCD and anxiety issues. Not a single word can show how grateful I am for her videos.

[brunellacastelli]

Your content is wonderful. My only observation is that the background music can be very distracting and for people with anxiety this type of music can increase the level of anxiety when trying to focus on your message. I sent this video to two friends and that was their feedback. Thank you!

[angelrude]

Thank you Paige! My son and I have travelled this OCD road too long, and we are getting off of it! Our new motto is the old phrase "Today is the first day of the rest of your life" and I'm beyond grateful to have found your videos to guide us and give us hope❤️

[ahill]

Paige, your videos are amazingly helpful. Thank you so much for offering these!

[ziondavidson]

This is absolutely invaluable. Thank you so much

[biengfunny]

That's why my anxiety keep on coming back, and I do relaxing, specially if going to deference places or location because
Thanks doc, very important information.😅

[Adriana-elof]

thank you so much for making these videos Paige! i’ve been dealing with agoraphobia for a few months now and i’ve decided to fight it, i don’t have the possibility of going to therapy so these videos are extremely helpful and necessary. truly wish you the best in life, peace 🤍

[troybock]

Paige,
I've suffered from panic attacks for 36 yrs now, ever since I was a teenager. I only have them when I travel. I have not been outside of my county for several yrs. avoidance has been the thing for me so I can cope. I totally agree with what you're saying but you make it sound so easy. Just go have an exposure.... basically what your saying is go have a panic attack. That's so difficult for me. I honestly believe this will work! I believe flooding will work! In theory it's genius!
However, I'm really struggling on making myself have a panic attack... I really think my biggest problem is fear of the panic attacks. With that being said, can you give me advice or tips on making myself have these voluntary exposures??
Thank you so much for any help you can give me!
Love your videos!!

[uzmaijaz]

Paige dear I must say you are Wonderful therapist. You are doing a great job