Objectives:- Explain obsessions and compulsions, and their relationship.
- Discuss the proper use of measures in the assessment of OCD.
- Describe evidence-based psychological treatments for OCD.
AbstractChildhood OCD is common and impairing. Misdiagnosis is quite common with average latency between onset and diagnosis 7-12 years. Despite availability of effective interventions, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy, many youth go without appropriate evidence-based intervention. This talk describes the nature, assessment, and evidence-based intervention for childhood OCD.
Statement of need:This talk describes the nature and evidence-based treatment of a common childhood disorder, namely obsessive-compulsive disorder.
CBMT & NCTRC Approved
