This presentation will be an ONLINE VIRTUAL LIVE broadcast on March 27, 2026, from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET. While this activity is LIVE and can only be viewed during the time specified, the evaluation will be available online until April 24, 2026. Go to the Overview tab to learn how to participate for continuing education credit, watch the broadcast and download the slides.
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While ERP is often presented as a standardized, prescriptive 12–15 session protocol, clinicians frequently encounter patients whose recovery is stalled by deep-seated clinical complexities. This problem exists because the "nuts and bolts" of treatment often fail to account for how trauma, all-or-nothing thinking, and "powering through" anxiety can actually function as subtle forms of emotional avoidance. This lecture will provide clinicians with a framework to recognize when the "perfect" execution of treatment has itself become an obsession. By attending, clinicians will learn to move beyond a manualized mindset and gain tools to navigate the complicated human factors—such as perfectionism and informed trauma—that require a more flexible, nuanced application of ERP.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
- Identify three non-mechanical factors that can stall standardized ERP progress.
- Differentiate between a patient’s procedural adherence and "treatment-focused obsessions" where the goal becomes doing therapy perfectly.
- Apply ERP principles with clients.