Join Dr. Anne Marie Albano—authority on the assessment and treatment of anxiety and related disorders in youth—for an in-depth, practice-focused webinar on engaging parents and adolescents in effective, developmentally attuned treatment. This training will highlight the rationale, conceptual framework, and therapeutic strategies used to help anxious adolescents and emerging adults who struggle to achieve appropriate age- and role-related independence. Participants will receive an orientation to the developmental CBT model known as LEAP (Launching Emerging Adolescents/Adults Program). Building on this foundation, the webinar will focus on helping young people manage anxiety by actively involving their primary support systems, reducing unhelpful accommodations, and cultivating the competencies required for independent functioning.

Anxiety and opioid misuse commonly co-occur across the continuum of severity, ranging from opioid medication misuse through severe opioid use disorder. Management of these co-occurring conditions is challenged by interacting symptoms and the influence of substance-related risks and effects on treatment mechanisms (e.g., fear extinction learning). The overarching goal of this presentation is to provide guidance for providers in recognizing and treating this co-occurrence, including management of common treatment challenges and collaborating with interdisciplinary treatment teams. Attendees will learn about specific assessment and treatment strategies as well as practical tips for addressing potential conflicts between behavioral therapy approaches for anxiety and substance misuse.