Laura M. Lokers, L.C.S.W.
Education:
- Internship (August 2004- January 2006), Anxiety Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Fellowship ( January 2006- January 2007) Anxiety Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Master of Social Work - Interpersonal Practice, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 2005
- Bachelor of Arts – Psychology, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, May 2003
- Bachelor of Arts- Sociology, Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, May 2003
Research Interests:
- Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Treatment of Impulse Control Disorders
Clinical Interests:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Impulsive Control Disorders: Trichotillomania and Skin-Picking
- Group Behavioral Therapy of Adult Anxiety Disorders and Comorbid Depression
Recent or Representative Publications:
Himle, J.A., Fischer, D.J., Van Etten, M.L., Muroff, J., Lokers, L., Hanna, G.L., & Abelson, J.A. (2006) Videoconferencing-based cognitive-behavioral treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Behavior Research and Therapy.
Himle, J.A., & Fischer, D.J., Lokers, L. (In Press). Panic disorder and agoraphobia. In B. Thyer and J. Wodarski, Eds., Handbook of Empirical Social Work Practice
