Available in: Arabic (spoken)/English (translation); Arabic (spoken)/Arabic (transcription)
Target Audience: Psychology students, Mental health professionals, Medical professionals, and individuals seeking evidence-based tools to overcome phobias
Instructor: Dr. Christina Riachi — Consultant Psychologist, Accredited CBT Trainer and Supervisor (University of Oxford)
Course Overview
Phobias are among the most common anxiety-related conditions, often leading to avoidance that significantly limits daily functioning. This course explores how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) provides structured, evidence-based strategies to confront and overcome phobias. It introduces learners to the mechanisms that maintain phobic reactions and demonstrates how graded exposure techniques and cognitive restructuring can be applied effectively.
The course also considers how phobias present in Lebanese and Middle Eastern cultural contexts, where specific fears (such as enclosed spaces, animals, or social-related triggers) may be reinforced by cultural and environmental factors. Learners will gain insight into how CBT’s step-by-step approach can be adapted to different cultural realities.
What You’ll Gain
- A scientific understanding of the cognitive-behavioral model of phobias
- Skills in applying exposure therapy to reduce avoidance behavior
- Practical tools for challenging and modifying fear-driven thoughts
- Awareness of cultural variations in phobia expression in Lebanon and the Middle East
- Increased confidence in applying CBT to regain control and reduce phobia-related distress
Learning Objective
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the cognitive-behavioral mechanisms that sustain phobias
- Apply CBT-based exposure and restructuring strategies to confront fears
- Adapt CBT interventions to cultural and environmental factors in the Middle East
- Support patients or themselves in reducing avoidance and regaining daily functioning
References
Beck, A. T., Emery, G., & Greenberg, R. L. (1985). Anxiety Disorders and Phobias: A Cognitive Perspective. New York: Basic Books.
Öst, L. G. (1989). One-session treatment for specific phobias. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 27(1), 1–7.
Clark, D. M. (1986). A cognitive approach to panic. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 24(4), 461–470.
Marks, I. M. (1987). Fears, Phobias, and Rituals: Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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- العربية (منطوقة) / الإنجليزية (مترجمة)
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