Description

Many clinicians lack familiarity with OCD and related OC spectrum disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder, hypochondriasis, trichotillomania and tic disorders. Thus, the goal for this program is to teach clinicians to recognize these disorders and understand current biological and cognitive-behavioral interventions. The program also includes discussion of psychosurgery as a next-step strategy for patients who remain symptomatic after initial intervention with medications and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe symptoms of OCD and related disorders
• Summarize biological treatment approaches for OCD and related disorders
• Describe cognitive and behavioral interventions for OCD and related disorders

Faculty

Course Director
Sabine Wilhelm, PhD – Director, OCD and Related Disorders Program, and Director, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Faculty
Meredith Charney, PhD – Clinical Post-Doctoral Fellow in Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Anne Chosak, PhD – Clinical Assistant of Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor, Harvard Medical School

Thilo Deckersbach, PhD – Director, Cognitive Neuroscience Research, Bipolar Clinic and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Darin D. Dougherty, MD, MSc – Assistant Director of Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research, Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Jeanne M. Fama, PhD – Clinical Research Fellow in Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Jennifer Greenberg, PsyD – Clinical Research Fellow in Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Michael Jenike, MD – Founder, OCD Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital; Medical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital OCD Institute; Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Nancy Keuthen, PhD – Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Trichotillomania Clinic & Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Luana Marques, PhD – Clinical Research Fellow in Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Jennifer Ragan, PhD – Clinical Assistant of Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor, Harvard Medical School

General Information

We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have any special needs, please email ehalsey@reedmeded.com.

*Cancellations received in writing will be refunded up to seven business days before the event date. A $50 administrative fee will be deducted. Call (866) 644-7792 for more information.

Facility Information

All sessions are at:
The Starr Center
Charles River Plaza
185 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02114

Accreditation

Target Audience
The target audience for this event is psychiatrists, psychologists, general practitioners, social workers, and nurses.

Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Elsevier Office of Continuing Medical Education (EOCME) and Reed Medical Education. The EOCME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

Faculty Disclosure
As a sponsor accredited by the ACCME, it is the policy of the EOCME to require the disclosure of anyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity. All relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests and/or manufacturers must be disclosed to participants at the beginning of each activity. Full faculty disclosures will be made available on the date of this activity.

Credit Designation
Physicians: The EOCME designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists: The Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for this program. This offering meets the criteria for 8.0 Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists.

Nurses: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Vermont State Nurses' Association, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Social Workers: This program has been approved for 8 Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons College Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D 39816.

Agenda

7:00 – 8:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 – 8:10am Welcome/Opening Remarks
Sabine Wilhelm, PhD

8:10 – 9:10am OCD and Related Disorders: Pharmacotherapy
Michael Jenike, MD

9:10 – 9:45am Neurotherapeutics
Darin D. Dougherty, MD, MSc

9:45 – 10:00am Coffee Break

10:00 – 10:45am Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Part I
Jeanne M. Fama, PhD

10:45 – 11:30am Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Part II
Sabine Wilhelm, PhD

11:30am – 12:00pm Panel Question & Answer

12:00 -1:00 pm Lunch (on own)

1:00 – 5:00pm Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Modules
A series of unique, hands-on, small-group interactive workshops with demonstration of CBT techniques and their application for OCD and related disorders. Participants will rotate through four 55-minute sessions.

Tourette Syndrome
Thilo Deckersbach, PhD – Director, Cognitive Neuroscience Research, Bipolar Clinic and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Meredith Charney, PhD – Clinical Post-Doctoral Fellow in Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Trichotillomania
Nancy Keuthen, PhD – Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Trichotillomania Clinic & Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Jennifer Ragan, PhD – Clinical Assistant of Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor, Harvard Medical School

Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Sabine Wilhelm, PhD – Director, OCD and Related Disorders Program, and Director, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Jennifer Greenberg, PsyD – Clinical Research Fellow in Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Hypochondriasis
Anne Chosak, PhD – Clinical Assistant of Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital; Instructor, Harvard Medical School

Luana Marques, PhD – Clinical Research Fellow in Psychology/Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School

5:00 – 5:15 pm Closing Remarks