Next week from July 7-9th, the International OCD Foundation will be having its annual conference in San Francisco at the Marriott Marquis , and the OC Anxiety Center will be there. Drs. Hsia and Davis and Ms. Portillo will not only be attending, but all three will be giving presentations. Additionally, OCAC will have a booth, so drop on by to say hello: our facility animal Daisy will be happy to greet you.
Dr. Davis and Ms. Portillo will be joining a few colleagues in explaining their innovative approach to working with childhood OCD on July 7th at 9:45am in the Golden Gate Room C3:
Pokémon Trainers Unite: developing skills to battle OCD
To become a Pokémon master, your Pokémon needs to evolve. They do this by learning new skills, engaging in battles, and building their energy. In this interactive presentation, we’re going to talk about how to become the best trainer and evolve to fight back against OCD. We’re going to talk about and practice different skills that can help you fight OCD (like misbehaving, mindfulness, talking back, and humor). Then everyone will have time to make their personalized, evolved Pokémon card that showcases the skills and moves you think will help you beat OCD in a battle.
Dr. Hsia has two presentations:
Facilitating Effective Response Prevention Strategies in OCD Treatment on July 7, 2023, at 12:30pm in Yerba Buena Salon 8, with Dr. Sony Khemlani:
Effective behavioral therapy for OCD requires a combination of exposure and response prevention, with both components necessary for new learning to occur. Exposure therapy, without response prevention, results in partial treatment gains. Coordinating both mechanisms can be nuanced and complex. In session exposure exercises offer therapists the opportunity to model and support adherence, while response prevention has to be managed by the patient independently. Often the distress and urges last for long periods and compulsions can be subtle or habitual. These factors make them difficult to manage between sessions. This workshop will provide strategies for designing, assessing, and implementing effective response prevention techniques for different populations. Therapists will be given practical tips to engage patients and their family support systems.
Helpful Tips for Clinicians in Navigating Complex OCD from Differential Diagnosis to Maintenance on July 8, 2023 at 8:00am, in the Yerba Buena Salon #9 with several distinguished colleagues:
With a rise in the increasing quantity of providers and the proliferation of short intensive training courses for OCD, newer and less experienced clinicians may find themselves feeling challenged by more complex OCD cases. This panel discussion is focused on training clinicians to address more difficult issues that often occur in complex cases. Topics will include differential diagnosis for overlapping symptoms (such as emetophobia versus OCD, social anxiety versus OCD, ASD’s versus OCD), targeting appropriate cognitions, managing interference from other mood and personality disorders, designing effective ERP, and maintenance of improvement. Each panelist will cover an area, address specific concerns, provide a case study, and answer questions from audience members regarding complex cases in their own practice.