Description
When obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) shows up in a child, it’s likely that other family members have it, too. OCD is the ultimate cult leader, demanding acceptance of a skewed view of reality and often ruling families for generations. This workshop demonstrates how to recognize OCD, the common pitfalls of treating OCD in kids, and active strategies to get families unstuck.
CPD
CPD
- PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This online program is worth 2.0 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
Faculty
Lynn Lyons is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist in Concord, New Hampshire. She has been in private practice 35 years specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adults and children.
Lynn travels internationally as a speaker and trainer on the subject of anxiety, its role in families, and the need for a preventative approach at home and in schools. She is a sought-after expert, appearing in The New York Times, Time, NPR, Psychology Today, Good Morning America, Today Show and other media outlets. Lynn is a featured expert in the 2023 documentary Anxious Nation.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lynn Lyons maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives compensation as an international presenter. Lynn Lyons receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lynn Lyons has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Outline
- Family Inclusive Treatments (FITs)
- High Family Involvement in Treatment
- Psycho-education
- Tackling OCD in Families
- OCD Facts & Medication
- OCD and Comorbidity
- Tics & Tourette’s Syndrome
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Early Age Onset, Gender, Severity, Family Impact
- Executive Function Overload
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and NVLD
- Heart of OCD
- “Doubt-Factory”
- Two Big Demands
- Content vs. Process
- Doing the Disorder?
- OCD Content Trap
- Content & Process
- Entanglement
- Family Frontloading
- Working with Families
- Exercise for Families
- Demote OCD and Anxiety
- Understanding OCD’s Control
- Treating OCD
- Exposure and Response Prevention
- Expect & Face Anxiety
- Expect Worry and Talk to It
- Externalizing OCD
- Willing to be Uncomfortable on Purpose
- E/RP Interventions and Homework
- Handling OCD
- Home, School
- Changing reaction to OCD Thoughts
Objectives
- Identify patterns of OCD to help improve treatment outcomes
- Articulate how to create interventions that focus on interrupting the process of OCD to help improve therapeutic outcomes
- Explore how to engage families in treatment using concrete explanations and homework assignments
- Explore how to communicate with parents and schools to help enhance consistent responses to a child’s OCD
Target Audience
Psychologists, Physicians, Addiction Counselors, Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, and other Behavioral Health Professionals