OCD Foundations Course: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment (For CME Credits)

OCD is often misdiagnosed, with many individuals going years without an accurate diagnosis or treated for a different disorder because their health care provider wasn’t familiar with OCD. This course will cover accurate diagnosis, underlying theory, and tools and strategies to help patients living with OCD.

This course will teach learners to recognize and differentiate OCD from other disorders. We will then review how to do a comprehensive assessment which will guide the treatment plan.

Goals of this training:

• Participants will be able to accurately diagnose OCD when it is present
• Participants will be able to discuss the underlying theory that helps inform treatment decisions
• Participants will be able to describe a number of different tools and strategies to use work with patients to impact their OCD symptoms, and how to intervene with those who may be ambivalent about treatment

Dr. Jeff Szymanski is a proponent of using theory to guide treatment decisions. This course will cover learning theory, inhibitory learning theory, and relational frame theory. In each case, theory will be translated into actual practice with specific step-by-step instructions of how to implement each of these approaches and how to integrate them into a coherent model.

Finally, OCD in many cases is a “family affair,” so the course will review tips and strategies about when and how to engage family members into treatment when applicable.

The last module of the training will go through a case example to demonstrate how to use what you have learned and implement it in a comprehensive way.

Offered by the Education Outreach Department at McLean Hospital

Thursday, May 23, 2024, 6:30 AM - Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 6:30 PM

1. Accurately diagnose OCD and differentiate it from at least four other psychological disorders
2. Explain two ways in which inhibitory learning theory differs from emotional processing theory and why this is important when conducting exposure and response prevention therapy
3. Identify at least three of the acceptance and commitment therapy processes and how to implement them in treatment for OCD
4. Identify at least three family accommodating behaviors and why it is important to target these in OCD treatment

Fill out the registration form in the “Register” tab above.

• Fees: $149 for all health care professions
• Refunds are not available
• Course content is found in the “Links” tab above
• Need help? Read our FAQ or contact Education Outreach

Don’t need continuing medical education credits? Sign up for our non-CME course instead.

Physicians
McLean Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

McLean Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists
McLean Hospital is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. McLean Hospital maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Participants meeting requirements will receive 4.00 CE credits. To receive credit, the APA requires that psychologists complete the full course (all modules).

Nurses
Advance practice nurses, please note: educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count toward 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

Social Workers
Social workers should check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.

Licensed Mental Health Counselors
McLean Hospital has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6085. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. McLean Hospital is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This offering meets the requirements for up to 4.00 NBCC hours.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

McLean Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.