Emotional Resilience: Understanding the Role of Distress Intolerance in Anxiety Disorders and Beyond

Join Dr. Omar Canosa, MD, Medical Director at Anxiety Institute, for an in-depth exploration of distress intolerance and its profound impact on mental health conditions.

Distress intolerance, characterized by the perceived inability to endure emotional discomfort, significantly contributes to the persistence and severity of anxiety disorders, such as OCD, PTSD, and other psychiatric conditions. Dr. Canosa will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest research on distress intolerance, highlighting its manifestations and implications for patient care.

From a therapeutic and psychiatric standpoint, this session will offer evidence-based strategies to manage and reduce distress intolerance. Attendees will learn about effective therapeutic interventions, including cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and pharmacological treatments, aimed at enhancing emotional resilience in patients.

Learning Objectives

Understand the concept of distress intolerance and explore its psychological underpinnings and impact on anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, and other psychiatric conditions.
Identify the various ways distress intolerance presents in patients across different mental health conditions and understand its role in symptom persistence and severity.
Learn evidence-based therapeutic strategies, including cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices, to manage and reduce distress intolerance in clinical practice.
Examine pharmacological treatments and other therapeutic interventions that can enhance emotional resilience and address distress intolerance effectively.

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Certification
To receive CE credits, clinicians must attend the course sessions in real time, not via recorded sessions. All CE Certification fees are non-refundable.

Omar Canosa, MD

Medical Director

BS, Florida International University // MD, UCE (San Pedro, DR)

Dr. Omar Canosa joins the Anxiety Institute with nearly twenty years of experience as a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist. After earning his doctorate in medicine in 1999, Dr. Canosa completed his general psychiatry training at Temple University’s School of Medicine, with a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Drexel University’s College of Medicine in Philadelphia. From 2008 to 2014, Dr. Canosa worked for Atlantic Health’s Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, where he spearheaded the evolution of an integrative and evidence-based pediatric eating disorder treatment program.

Dr. Canosa is an integrative psychiatrist with a deep commitment to addressing both the symptoms and underlying challenges of anxiety and OCD, while promoting overall well-being for each client. His clinical interventions draw on a diverse range of healing traditions, allowing him to offer a multidimensional approach to mental health care that goes beyond just managing symptoms.

Through an approach rooted in a deep understanding of the unique developmental changes that occur during adolescence and young adulthood, Dr. Canosa recognizes that the brain undergoes significant neurological shifts during this critical period, affecting emotional regulation, behavior, and decision-making. His treatment strategies are informed by these developmental transformations, ensuring that each client's care is tailored to their specific stage of growth. In his role as Medical Director at Anxiety Institute, Dr. Canosa collaborates closely with the clinical team to provide medical insight and integrative guidance, complementing the psychological approaches used in programming and treatment. He consults individually with clients and families to discuss personalized medical treatment options, including medication management. His ultimate goal is to create a therapeutic environment that fosters healing, resilience, and long-term well-being for individuals struggling with anxiety, OCD, and related disorders.

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Email: kbravo@anxietyinstitute.com
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