Professional

There is no substitute for receiving mental health treatment and care from a licensed professional but in the crisis we find ourselves now, it becomes even more crucial for the health care ecosystem and all who touch it to take an interdisciplinary approach.
For the second year in a row, ADAA member David H. Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP, ran a fundraising campaign in conjunction with his Philadelphia marathon, raising a total of over $5,000 for ADAA. Dr. Rosmarin is raising awareness about depression and sat down with ADAA to talk about this mental health illness.
Tinnitus Distress Webinar, Constant Ringing in Ears, Anxiety, CBT Treatment
December 13, 2022
Bruce Hubbard, PhD, ABPP and
Tinnitus is a common neurological condition in which a person hears internal sounds which have no external source. This webinar incorporates concepts and strategies from two therapies in the CBT family, which have been shown to significantly reduce tinnitus distress: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).  
As the Executive Director of ADAA, I am always thrilled when we realize our work is making a difference and that we are reaching farther and wider. So, when the Hadassah Foundation, a mental health organization in Cameroon, contacted ADAA with a request to access our free member-created, publicly available, evidence-based resources, we not only acquiesced, we collaborated.  
Alternative Taxonomies to the DSM 5 with a Focus on Internalizing Symptoms - Metal Health Professional Webinar
May 4, 2023
Antonia Kaczkurkin, PhD and
This May 4th live webinar will introduce participants to the concerns raised about our current mental health classification system (DSM-5), to become familiar with the research exploring alternative taxonomies, and to understand how this may impact the future classification of internalizing disorders (anxiety and depressive disorders) in particular.
Prolonged Grief Disorder and Its Treatment - Professional Mental Health Webinar
June 22, 2023
M. Katherine Shear, PhD and
In this live webinar, Dr. Katherine Shear will explain the relationship between usual grief, complicated grief, and PGD and describe how to recognize the latter.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Regret - Professional Mental Health Webinar
March 23, 2023
Robert L. Leahy, PhD and
The webinar will review how specific assumptions that underlie decision making make us more vulnerable to regret.
Providing Psychotherapy to Black and African American Clients - Mental Health Webinar
March 9, 2023
Erlanger Turner, PhD and
This webinar focuses on providing clinicians with practical tools for applying multicultural guidelines when providing psychotherapy to Black and African American clients.
Making Meaning from Loss - Moving Beyond Grief with Mental Illness - Mental Health Webinar
February 22, 2023
Katy Rothfelder, LPC-A and
John M. Hart, PhD and
This webinar will discuss using processes within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and the latest research on grief, clinicians can support their clients in noticing and allowing their experiences of loss as a continuously unfolding process throughout treatment.
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) for Phobias - Professional Mental Health Webinar
February 9, 2023
Elizabeth McMahon, PhD and
This webinar covers uses of virtual reality (VR) in treating phobias, presents key research findings supporting VR exposure therapy (VRET), and touches on Diversity/Equity/Inclusion (DEI) issues. The presentation includes seven secrets of effective VRET, eight ways to monitor client response, and two case studies. The webinar also discusses VRET’s benefits, potential risks, common therapist concerns, and two approaches to creating a VR exposure hierarchy.