Description:
OPD Points: 5
Dr. Colinda Linde outlines various anxiety disorders and how to differentiate between them. She also discusses how depression links to the anxiety disorders. Lastly, Colinda discusses treatment options using a CBT framework.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
The speaker discusses, in detail, how the following disorders present clinically: Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Health Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Burnout and Depression. She argues that there is considerable symptom overlap among the different disorders, as well as with depression and/or burnout and that many of the differences may be missed, as the patient may be reluctant to discuss it for fear of stigmatization, or may be avoiding facing the issue in order to avoid things that trigger the anxiety reaction instead. She feels that it is crucial to make an accurate diagnosis, as each disorder requires a different intervention. She gives helpful and practical ways to notice each disorder.The speaker then presents a case study of a teen that she saw in therapy. The case illustrates how, with continued therapy, a number of anxiety disorders presented and how they were impacted by the system.Lastly, Colinda discusses the various interventions available. She focuses on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and outlines some of the techniques that are used when treating clients who present with these issues. She also talks about the value of medication and how it may help the treatment process.
Presenter / Provider:
Colinda Linde
Presenter Qualifications:
Colinda Linde qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 1992, and after a year as Resident Psychologist at two Places of Safety, she went into private practice. Colinda works from a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy paradigm, which suits her desire to empower and teach, as the relationship is an equal, open, collaborative one – and the techniques are empirically proven to be effective. She specialises in anxiety disorders (panic, social phobia), and works extensively in the areas of stress management, work-life balance, sleep issues, assertion and mindfulness. Colinda is passionate about empowering people to become their own therapist – if they learn the right skills, they are not dependent on the therapist or therapy. Part of this drive has resulted in the creation of her self-help CBT website, which includes free information and techniques (www.thoughtsfirst.com) and in 2015 the launch of a first in SA: CBT Group Therapy (more on www.theCBTgroup.com). Advocacy and helping those who cannot access private healthcare, is another area where teaching and empowering have combined for Colinda. She has been involved with SADAG (the South African Depression and Anxiety Group), the largest mental health advocacy group in Africa, since 1997, and she currently serves as the Chairperson of SADAG's Scientific and Advisory Board. Colinda runs workshops on social skills, assertion, and practical mindfulness. She offers individual consults (in person and via Skype), public and group workshops.
