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OCD: Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment with ERP (3 CEUs)
with:
Dr. Annie Ren, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist
Program Description:
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a complex and often misunderstood mental health condition. Its symptoms can sometimes overlap with generalized anxiety. This overlap can make OCD challenging to identify, yet accurate diagnosis is critical to effective treatment.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), a core treatment within the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) framework, is the gold-standard intervention for OCD. ERP focuses on helping clients confront their fears in gradual and intentional steps, while learning to cope with these anxiety-provoking situations without the compulsive behaviors that cause the main impairment in OCD. This workshop introduces mental health professionals to ERP, emphasizing the complexities and often co-occurring subtypes of OCD and the practical application of this evidence-based approach.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this program, participants will be able: Recognize the distinguishing features of OCD. Identify the key components of effective ERP interventions. Create a "fear ladder" as an ERP treatment plan for a case of OCD. Avoid common pitfalls in administering ERP. Describe the typical course of progression of OCD and evaluate whether this course of ERP is effective for the client. Decide when to refer cases of OCD to specialists and how to find them. When: Friday, June 6, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Where: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed 3 days before the event) Cost: BVPA Members Free, Non-Members $80, TPA Members 10% discount at registration with TPA Member Number, Student Non-Members $10. About our Speaker Dr. Annie Ren is a clinical psychologist and the training director at Center for Valued Living, a practice with branches throughout Colorado. Her primary passion is bringing knowledge of evidence-based treatments to clinicians in a range of stages in their career, from first-year practicum to continuing education for the seasoned professional. She has a Psy.D. from Rutgers University. Dr. Ren previously conducted research on OCD and related anxiety disorders at the University of Wyoming, Southern Methodist University, and at Rutgers University, respectively. She has published on the topic and presented research findings at national conventions for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and at the Association for Psychological Sciences.
By the end of this program, participants will be able:
When: Friday, June 6, 2025 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom (link will be emailed 3 days before the event)
Cost: BVPA Members Free, Non-Members $80, TPA Members 10% discount at registration with TPA Member Number, Student Non-Members $10.
About our Speaker
Dr. Annie Ren is a clinical psychologist and the training director at Center for Valued Living, a practice with branches throughout Colorado. Her primary passion is bringing knowledge of evidence-based treatments to clinicians in a range of stages in their career, from first-year practicum to continuing education for the seasoned professional. She has a Psy.D. from Rutgers University.
Dr. Ren previously conducted research on OCD and related anxiety disorders at the University of Wyoming, Southern Methodist University, and at Rutgers University, respectively. She has published on the topic and presented research findings at national conventions for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy and at the Association for Psychological Sciences.
