Date/Time
6 CES
Part one: Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder for Children and Adolescents
December 12th, 2025 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Part two: Advanced Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder for Children and Adolescents
January 9th, 2026 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST
The series will provide an in-depth training of the cognitive-behavioral treatment of OCD in children and teens. The participants will learn the types of OCD, how to assess for OCD, including a brief review the CY-BOCS. The three parts of anxiety will be discussed: physiological (body), cognitive (thoughts), and behavioral, and the treatment of each component will be explained in detail. Participants will learn specific techniques, including cognitive strategies such as loop & uncertainty training recordings, self-talk, detached mindfulness, attention training technique, and others; and how to address the behavioral manifestations (rituals, avoidance, compulsions) commonly seen in children with OCD, primarily through EPR (exposure/response prevention) and imaginal exposure. Participants will also gain an understanding of the role of familial accommodation and how to best work with parents to support their children in the treatment process. Imaginal exposure will be taught and examples will be provided. Participants will learn the basics of inference-based CBT. The treatment of complex OCD cases will be reviewed in detail.
Learning Objectives
Workshop 1
1. To list 5 types of OCD and explain the use of the CY-BOCS in diagnosing OCD in children and teens.
2. To list at least 3 treatment techniques for OCD, including self-talk, loop/uncertainty training recordings, and metacognitive therapy’s detached mindfulness & attention training technique.
Workshop 2
1. To explain the technique of imaginal exposure.
2. To describe inference-based CBT and describe two aspects of the treatment approach.
3. To demonstrate the process of exposure/response prevention (ERP) in the treatment of complex OCD, and how to construct a hierarchy (ladder).
INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED LEVEL
Target audience: Mental health professionals including social workers and psychologists, psychiatrists. Pediatricians may also find it beneficial.
Location: Virtual
Sponsored By: Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC
Cost: $200.00
For questions, email Candice Watson at cwatson@alvordbaker.com