Play Therapy for Anxiety Disorders and Affect Regulation

There is persuasive evidence from a range of studies that anxiety disorders (separation anxiety disorder, specific phobias, social phobia, agoraphobia, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder) are the most frequent mental disorders in children and adolescents. Such children have significant difficulty regulating their anxiety and emotions, which in turn impacts their behavior, cognition, and relationships, both at home and at school. Assisting children and adolescents to develop coping skills to better regulate their emotions and anxiety is one of the most common treatment objectives in play therapy. This course reviews a spectrum of psychological theories that address emotional regulation and developmentally normal and abnormal anxiety, methods of assessment of affected children, and play therapy approaches and interventions to reduce anxiety, increase affect regulation, manage stress, and increase resiliency throughout the lifespan.

Other Credits: 7 Hours CE credit. APT Approved Provider 98-046.

Course Number: FPM-40649
Credit: 0.50 unit(s)

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8/5/2023 - 8/5/2023

$195

In-class

San Diego

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  174677

• CLASS TYPE:

  This is a traditional classroom setting.
  
  All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Shezifi, Oded

  Oded R. Shezifi is a licensed psychologist and a registered play therapist supervisor. He has been working with children for over 20 years in varied settings including nonprofits, schools, special ed and residential. In addition to his training in clinical psychology and play therapy, he also holds certificates in contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapy, traumatic stress studies, and mindfulness teaching. Dr. Shezifi provides child and adult psychotherapy at his private practice setting in Del Mar. He received a Psy.D. in clinical psychology with a psychodynamic emphasis from Alliant International University.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 8/4/2023.
  

• NOTE:

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
8/5/2023	Sat	8:00 a.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 317, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego