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Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Leslie J. Shapiro, MSW, LICSW

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment for OT Professionals

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment for OT Professionals

2 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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This intermediate-level course is written for mental health professionals, including social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists. Accurate assessment, differential diagnosis, and appropriate treatment planning are important clinical elements in a person’s recovery from OCD. Practitioners will learn about OCD, including symptoms and subtypes, differential diagnoses, causal and influential factors, presentation across the life span, treatment, and assessment. They will also learn how to formulate cases in order to deliver the appropriate interventions that will maximize the treatment outcome.  The course offers a thorough description of exposure and response prevention, an evidence-based OCD treatment strategy, along with other psychotherapeutic and biologically based treatment options, including family involvement and medication. 

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This intermediate-level course is written for mental health professionals, including social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists. Accurate assessment, differential diagnosis, and appropriate treatment planning are important clinical elements in a person’s recovery from OCD. Practitioners will learn about OCD, including symptoms and subtypes, differential diagnoses, causal and influential factors, presentation across the life span, treatment, and assessment. They will also learn how to formulate cases in order to deliver the appropriate interventions...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This intermediate-level course is written for mental health professionals, including social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists. Accurate assessment, differential diagnosis, and appropriate treatment planning are important clinical elements in a person’s recovery from OCD. Practitioners will learn about OCD, including symptoms and subtypes, differential diagnoses, causal and influential factors, presentation across the life span, treatment, and assessment. They will also learn how to formulate cases in order to deliver the appropriate interventions that will maximize the treatment outcome.  The course offers a thorough description of exposure and response prevention, an evidence-based OCD treatment strategy, along with other psychotherapeutic and biologically based treatment options, including family involvement and medication. 

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Define obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) etiology, diagnosis, and subtypes. 
  • Recount important psychosocial factors underlying OCD. 
  • Distinguish between OCD, obsessive compulsive spectrum, and related disorders. 
  • Differentiate OCD assessment tools and clinical considerations. 
  •  Identify effective treatments and interventions for OCD, including family interventions, use of apps and neurosurgical options, to improve quality of life and occupational performance.     
  • Relate relapse prevention and outcome evaluations with respect to OCD. 

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This intermediate-level course is written for mental health professionals, including social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists. Accurate assessment, differential diagnosis, and appropriate treatment planning are important clinical elements in a person’s recovery from OCD. Practitioners will learn about OCD, including symptoms and subtypes, differential diagnoses, causal and influential factors, presentation across the life span, treatment, and assessment. They will also learn how to formulate cases in order to deliver the appropriate interventions that will maximize the treatment outcome.  The course offers a thorough description of exposure and response prevention, an evidence-based OCD treatment strategy, along with other psychotherapeutic and biologically based treatment options, including family involvement and medication. 

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Define obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) etiology, diagnosis, and subtypes. 
  • Recount important psychosocial factors underlying OCD. 
  • Distinguish between OCD, obsessive compulsive spectrum, and related disorders. 
  • Differentiate OCD assessment tools and clinical considerations. 
  •  Identify effective treatments and interventions for OCD, including family interventions, use of apps and neurosurgical options, to improve quality of life and occupational performance.     
  • Relate relapse prevention and outcome evaluations with respect to OCD. 

 

Disclosures:

TEXT COURSES

Text courses are viewed on your web browser if the online version is purchased, or sent via mail if the physical copy is purchased.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state-specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Occupational Therapy

Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by visiting our Contact Us page (https://www.homeceuconnection.com/contact-us/) or by using the chat functionality. 

AOTA logoColibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 9314. This Distance Learning-Independent is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial- Leslie J. Shapiro, MSW, LICSW is employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

TEXT COURSES

Text courses are viewed on your web browser if the online version is purchased, or sent via mail if the physical copy is purchased.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state-specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Occupational Therapy

Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by visiting our Contact Us page (https://www.homeceuconnection.com/contact-us/) or by using the chat functionality. 

AOTA logoColibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 9314. This Distance Learning-Independent is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial- Leslie J. Shapiro, MSW, LICSW is employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.