Treating OCD, Perfectionism and Related Conditions
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a prevalent condition, affecting up to 3% of people. Clinical perfectionism is a common feature of OCD, as well as a range of other problems, such as anxiety disorders, depression, and eating disorders, to name a few. This course provides step-by-step, evidence-based approaches for treating OCD, perfectionism, and related problems. Participants will learn about the latest approaches to treatment, including psychological treatments, pharmacological approaches, and newer biomedical treatments, such as deep brain stimulation and d-cycloserine. Most of the course will focus on evidence-based psychological approaches to treating OCD and perfectionism. Attendees will learn about cognitive strategies for challenging the beliefs, interpretations, and predictions that help to fuel OCD and perfectionism. Behavioral approaches (e.g., exposure and response prevention, behavioral activation) will also be discussed. This course will also cover mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches, which have growing support for both OCD and perfectionism. In addition, participants will learn about how to use motivational interviewing to resolve ambivalence, resistance, and disengagement in therapy, how to provide culturally responsive care, and how to deal with complex cases and comorbidity. Finally, the course will discuss the features and treatment of other obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, including hoarding disorder, body-focused repetitive behaviors, body dysmorphic disorder, and illness anxiety.
All orders include the entire presentation with handouts and a CE test.
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Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- describe the diagnostic and descriptive features of OCD, perfectionism, and related disorders
- identify biological treatments for OCD
- describe effective cognitive approaches for treating OCD, perfectionism, and related problems
- identify behavioral approaches for treating OCD and perfectionism
- describe mindfulness and acceptance-based treatments
- identify strategies for managing ambivalence, resistance, and disengagement
- identify features and treatments for obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders
Topics
OCD and Perfectionism – Descriptive Features, Etiology, and Assessment
- Descriptive features of OCD and related disorders
- Descriptive features of perfectionism
- Etiology of OCD and perfectionism
- Assessment and measurement-based care
Biological Treatments for OCD
- Pharmacological treatments for OCD
- Combining medications and CBT
- Other biomedical treatments for OCD
- Complementary and Alternative Treatments
Introduction to Psychological Treatments
- Psychological treatment for OCD
- Psychological treatment for perfectionism
Psychological Strategies for OCD and Perfectionism
- Exposure-based treatments
- Ritual prevention in OCD
- Cognitive strategies
- Behavioral activation for perfectionism
- Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Approaches
- Problem Solving in the Treatment of Perfectionism
- Motivational Enhancement Strategies
Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders
- Hoarding disorder
- Illness anxiety
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Body-focused repetitive behaviors
Adapting Treatments
- Culturally responsive treatment
- Challenges in treating OCD
- Treating OCD in children
- Treating OCD in groups