Mental Health Special Interest Group
Professional Development / Continuing Education contact hours will be awarded
FOCUS: Mental Health
DATE: Thursday March 16, 2023
TIME: 6:00-7:00 pm
LOCATION: Zoom (link to be sent by MAOT prior to meeting)
SIG CHAIRS: Allyson Lewis, OT, OTR, Rosa Colorado, OT, OTR, and Emily Walker OT, OTR (this SIG meeting hosted by Allyson and Rosa)
IMPORTANT: to attend PLEASE sign up to through MAOT events calendar, registration will close THE DAY PRIOR to meeting date
Topic: Working with Individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Speaker: Jade LaRochelle, OT, OTD, OTR is an occupational therapist at Newton-Wellesley Hospital on the inpatient psychiatry unit. Jade enjoys working with individuals with various mental health conditions and has a particular interest in working with individuals with OCD.
Learning Objectives:
1. to review and increase understanding of the diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
2. to review and gain a better understanding of the cognitive model of OCD
3. to identify and discuss helpful strategies when dealing with individuals with OCD
4. to explore and share resources for individuals with OCD
REFERENCES:
Berman, N.C., Elliot, C., & Wilhelm, S. (2015). CBT for OCD: Theory, Assessment and Treatment. In Wilhelm, S., Sprich, S. & Peterson, T. (Eds.), Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. New York: Springer.
Hughes, F., & Kinderman, P. (2023). ‘Finally, I could breathe’: The utility and impact of a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 1-13. doi:10.1017/S1352465822000637
Meeting includes Introductions, Announcements, and Discussion
Meeting is Free to MAOT members. Non-members $10.00, Students $5.00
Membership forms can be downloaded from the MAOT website.