Join us for the OCD & Anxiety Fall Lecture Series!
SESSION V: Destigmatizing and Treating Health Anxiety in OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by unwanted intrusive thoughts and all-consuming repetitive behaviors that lead to extreme suffering. While the content or theme of one’s OCD can vary widely, one of the most misunderstood presentations of the disorder is health anxiety. The confusion stems from the fundamental misunderstanding that health anxiety OCD refers to one who is chronically anxious about their health not about whether they are actually sick or not. Underlying many health-related obsessions is an overinflated sense of responsibility to monitor and maintain one's health which leads to time-consuming rituals. When treating health-themed obsessions and compulsions it is imperative to identify the core fears and faulty beliefs that drive compulsive behaviors so they can be effectively targeted in treatment. This lecture will feature the various ways health-themed obsessions present and how to tailor effective treatment plans using evidence-based treatment for OCD.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After this lecture, registrants will be able to:
- Recognize forms of health anxiety in OCD.
- Identify compulsions in health anxiety OCD.
- Explain guidelines for constructing ERP interventions for health anxiety in OCD.
SESSION VI: Managing Peripartum OCD
Perinatal OCD affects 1 in every 50 during pregnancy and every 3 in 100 women in the year after giving birth. When women are at the perinatal period, they are at an increased risk for onset or exacerbation of OCD. Their obsessions and/or compulsions may be perinatal-specific, This workshop will discuss this very important time and ways clinicians can support women.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After this lecture, registrants will be able to:
- Recognize common OCD symptom presentations during pregnancy/postpartum.
- Outline factors to be considered in treating individuals with peripartum OCD.
- Discuss the risks and benefits of pharmacological treatment options for peripartum OCD.
Fees:
General Registration: $75
Employees of Sheppard Pratt and Affiliate Agencies: Free
Approval Statements
This series offers 9.0 contact hours for attending all three dates.
Physician Statement: Sheppard Pratt is accredited by The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. Sheppard Pratt designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurse Statement: Sheppard Pratt is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Maryland Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. This activity provides 3.0 contact hours for nurses.
Psychologist Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a sponsor of continuing education. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity. Sheppard Pratt designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 contact hours for Psychologists.
Social Worker Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners of Maryland to offer continuing education for Social Workers. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity. This activity is approved for 3.0 contact hours in Category I credits for Social Workers.
Counselor Statement: Sheppard Pratt has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Sheppard Pratt is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This activity is available for 3.0 NBCC clock hours.