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Friday 1:30 pm – 3:30 pmTrack Title/Room Presenters DescriptionResearchersTherapistsUnderstanding& Treating BDD:Latest ResearchFindings onEtiologicalFactors, ClinicalCharacteristics &PharmacologyPotomac 2HoardingSymptoms andStrategies: MuchTo Do AboutSomething!Potomac 4Fugen Neziroglu, PhD, Bio-Behavioral Institute,Great Neck, NY; Jamie Feusner, MD, UCLA OCDIntensive Treatment Program, Los Angeles, CA;Michael Hickey, PhD, Albert Ellis Institute, NewYork, NY; Eric Hollander, MD, Mount Sinai School ofMedicine, New York, NY; Sony Khemlani-Patel, PhD,Bio-Behavioral Institute, Great Neck, NY; SabineWilhelm, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital,Boston, MAChristiana Bratiotis, PhD, LCSW, Boston UniversitySchool of Social Work, Boston, MAJordana Muroff, PhD, LICSW, Boston UniversitySchool of Social Work, Boston, MABody Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) requires a specialized treatmentapproach. This is due in part to high incidence of co-morbidity,hopelessness, suicidality, and high overvalued ideation. Furthermore,BDD symptoms appear to overlap with anxiety, mood, bodyimage, delusional, and personality disorders, making it a complexpsychological disorder. This symposium will provide the audiencewith a thorough understanding of BDD symptoms, present the latestresearch findings in the etiology of BDD, and offer guidelines forpsychological and pharmacological treatment.This workshop will briefly summarize the symptoms of hoarding asmodeled by Steketee & Frost. The presenters will discuss recentclinical research findings about hoarding behaviors and present amodel for understanding these symptoms. We will also summarizeinterventions for hoarding including motivational enhancement, caseformulation and goal setting, organizing and problem solving skills,changing beliefs about possessions, and removing clutter.TherapistsCatching andCuring OCD:An Overview ofPANDASPotomac 6Tori Page-Voth, PhD, University of Maryland, CollegePark, MD; Elizabeth Latimer, MD, GeorgetownMedical Center, Bethesda, MD; Beth Maloney, JD,PANDAS Foundation, Kennebunkport, ME; CatherineNicolaides, MD, South Jersey Healthcare, Marlton, NJThis presentation will provide an overview of PANDAS for thoseworking in the field of OCD. Panelists include two parents of childrenwith PANDAS-related OCD, and two doctors who have successfullytreated children with this illness.Ind w/OCD& FamiliesMedication: WhatDo I Need to Know?Regency FMichael A. Jenike, MD, OCD Institute, McLeanHospital, Belmont, MA; International OCD Foundation,Boston, MAIn this presentation, Dr. Jenike will discuss all aspects of medicationand its relationship to OCD. Questions from the audience areencouraged.Individualsw/OCDTaking the FirstStep: Developingand ERP HierarchyRegency CRobin Zasio, PsyD, The Anxiety Treatment Center;President, OCD Sacramento, Sacramento, CAPatrick McGrath, PhD, Alexian Brothers BehavioralHealth Hospital, Hoffman Estates, ILFelicity Sapp, PhD, Anxiety Psychological Services,Calgary, Alberta, CanadaThis workshop is designed to help OCD sufferers who are lookingto understand how ERP can work for them. This interactive andexperiential workshop will allow participants to break into smallgroups, work directly with a behavioral specialist, share personallysome of their OCD triggers, develop a hierarchy, and work to find thefirst step. This workshop will demonstrate the ERP process throughoffering a “hands on” approach, and provide a collaborative experiencein beginning to tackle the OCD bully.Kids/TeensStudy andOrganizationalSkills for Studentswith OCDWashington AMary Kathleen Norris, LPC, Answers for AnxietyCounseling, Bedford, TXThis workshop is designed to give a sampling of the tools used tohelp kids with their goal of making school easier, faster, less trouble,and more fun. The majority of the tools described are aimed at middleschool, high school and college students, though some of the tools aredefinitely applicable to elementary school students as well.Parents/FamiliesTalk to the Experts:Q & A on PediatricOCDWashington BS. Evelyn Stewart, MD, Massachusetts GeneralHospital, Boston, MA; Jeanne Fama, PhD,Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA;Martin E. Franklin, PhD, University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia, PA; Fred Penzel, PhD, Western SuffolkPsychological Services, Huntington, NY; Eric Storch,PhD, University of South Florida Child & Adult OCDTreatment Program, St. Petersburg, FL; Barbara VanNoppen, PhD, University of Southern California, LosAngeles, CA; Aureen P. Wagner, PhD, University ofRochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NYThese experts want to hear about the pressing issues OCD-affectedkids and their families face. This panel session will give children,families and clinicians an opportunity to raise questions or issuesfor discussion pertinent to childhood OCD. The panel will includeexperts from the newly formed Pediatric OCD committee of the IOCDFScientific Advisory Board, including OCD clinicians and researcherswho focus on this age group.GeneralThe Bee Trap:Storytelling in theTreatment of OCDRegency DAllen H. Weg, EdD, Stress & Anxiety Services of NJ,OCD New Jersey, East Brunswick, NJThis session reviews how storytelling can help describe thephenomenological experience of OCD. A series of stories will be sharedand each story will be preceded or followed by an explanation of howthe story can be used in a therapy session, how it relates to OCD,and what specific aspect of OCD or its treatment is addressed. Whileentertaining and fun, this presentation provides a serious look at OCDfrom a unique perspective.GeneralTurning Points andHope: Lessons fromOur OCD SuccessStoriesRegency EJeff Bell, International OCD Foundation, Boston,MA; Jared Kant, Massachusetts General Hospital,Boston, MA; Elizabeth McIngvale, MSW, Peaceof Mind Foundation, Houston, TX; ShannonShy, Department of the Navy, Woodbridge, VA;Christopher Trondsen, Lakewood, CAThrough this 90-minute, moderated panel discussion, attendeeswill get answers from panelists uniquely qualified to weigh in - fiveindividuals with OCD who (with the help of professionals and lovedones) have seen their lives literally transformed.– 20 –
Friday 4:00 pm – 5:30 pmTrack Title/Room Presenters DescriptionResearchersTherapistsTherapistsInd. w/OCD& FamiliesCurrent Trends in OCDFamily Research -2010Potomac 2How Does it Workin Real Life? Askthe Experts AboutPractical Approachesto CBT andMedicationsPotomac 4“My Thoughts AreDriving Me Crazy!”- CBT Strategiesfor “PrimarilyObsessional” OCDPotomac 6CBT for OCD: AnUpdate for Consumersand FamiliesRegency FBarbara Van Noppen, PhD, University of SouthernCalifornia, Los Angeles, CA; Michele Pato, MD,University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA;Anthony Pinto, PhD, Columbia University, NewYork, NY; Evelyn Stewart, MD, MassachusettsGeneral Hospital, Boston, MA; Eric Storch, PhD,University of South Florida Child & Adult OCDTreatment Program, St. Petersburg, FLJamie Feusner, MD, UCLA OCD IntensiveTreatment Program, Los Angeles, CA; KarronMaidment, RN, LMFT, UCLA OCD IntensiveTreatment Program, Los Angeles, CA; SherisePrince, PsyD, Marina del Rey, CA; SabineWilhelm, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital,Boston, MABruce M. Hyman, PhD, LCSW, OCD ResourceCenter of Florida, Hollywood, FLPatricia M. Perrin, PhD, OCD and AnxietyTreatment Center, Bellaire, TXJonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD, University ofNorth Carolina, Chapel Hill, NCThis group of presenters will discuss the most current ExpressedEmotion and Family Accommodation research in OCD, both forpediatric and adult populations. Implications for multimodaltreatment that includes multifamily behavioral groups andmedication will be discussed. Consideration will be given to areas offuture research.This panel of OCD experts plans to offer their expertise in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Medication management to answerquestions from new therapists or OCD sufferers about specifictreatment issues they may be experiencing. The panel representsexperts with a variety of strengths in cognitive therapy, behaviortherapy, mindfulness and psychopharmacology.This workshop will focus upon theories of why bad thoughts occur,how they “get stuck,” and how cognitive-behavioral strategies canhelp free sufferers of the anguish of intrusive thoughts and theenslavement to rituals. The workshop will also include a demonstrationof a powerful cognitive-behavioral strategy of imaginal exposure, tohelp free sufferers of the anguish of intrusive thoughts.This workshop will provide an update on the latest research andclinical advances in the cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) of OCD.This will include a brief introduction to the CBT treatment techniques(exposure, response prevention, and cognitive therapy), how and whythese treatments work, and a quick review of the research evidencethat supports their effectiveness.Individualsw/OCDA Priest, a Rabbi & aMinister…: A Clergy/Therapist DialogueAbout ScrupulosityRegency CCharles S. Mansueto, PhD, Behavior TherapyCenter of Greater Washington, Silver Spring,MD; Anne Dwiggins, Saint Stephen LutheranChurch, Silver Spring, MD; Jonathan B. Grayson,PhD, Anxiety & OCD Treatment Center ofPhiladelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Jedidiah Siev,PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston,MA; Daniel Zemel, Temple Micah, Washington,DC; Fr. Robert Keffer, Church of the Resurrection,Burtonsville, MDIn this panel discussion, three working clergy representingCatholicism, Judaism, and Protestantism (none of whom are expertsin OCD or scrupulosity) will meet with three clinicians who haveworked extensively with scrupulosity patients. The exchange willfocus on how problems of scrupulosity are addressed in the realworldchurch and synagogue as compared with CBT therapy. Finally,mechanisms for establishing communication and collaborationbetween the religious and therapeutic worlds will be discussed.Kids/Teens2nd Annual IOCDFFashion Show &KaraokeWashington AJonathan Hoffman, PhD, ABPP, NeuroBehavioralInstitute, Weston, FL; Marilyn Cugnetto, PhD,NeuroBehavioral Institute, Weston, FL; JasonSpielman, PsyD, NeuroBehavioral Institute,Weston, FLInside-out shorts, unevenly buttoned shirts, mismatched shoes, andcrazy hairstyles rule at the OCD Fashion Show for kids and teens,so come and have some fun and challenge your OCD at the sametime. Participants in this interactive workshop will get an ERP-basedmakeover and compete for the Best OCD Fashion Show Contestant.Parents/FamiliesWhen ChildrenSuddenly Wake UpWith OCD - Could it bePANDAS?Washington BMiroslav Kovacevic, MD, FAAP, Grant SquareMedical Center, Hinsdale, ILLaura Matheos, MBA, Granby, CTKeith Moore, PhD, Palo Alto, CAThis talk will include an overview of what is thought to causePANDAS, the wide variety of ways it can manifest in childrenand how it is often misdiagnosed. The presenter will review thediagnostic criteria he uses to distinguish between PANDAS and otherdisorders and share his personal experiences with treatments andthe associated risks and benefits. Dr. Kovacevic’s presentation willbe followed by a brief presentation by 2 parents with experienceraising children with PANDAS.GeneralMindfulness andMeditation in CalmingYour MindRegency DRenae M. Reinardy, PsyD, Lakeside Center forBehavioral Change; OCD Twin Cities,Minnetonka, MNParticipants will learn about the relationship commonly found betweenstress and OCD. We will discuss how mindfulness and meditation can beuseful tools in taming one’s mind and learning how to get distance fromobsessive thoughts. An experiential exercise will be provided so thatparticipants can start practicing these skills.GeneralOCD in the Media:Portraying theChallenges &Conveying the HopeRegency EJeff Bell, International OCD Foundation, SanFrancisco, CA; Shana Doronn, PsyD, PortBarrington, IL; Elizabeth McIngvale, MSW,Peace of Mind Foundation, Houston, TX; JeffSzymanski, PhD, International OCD Foundation,Boston, MA; Robin Zasio, PsyD, The AnxietyTreatment Center; President, OCD Sacramento,Sacramento, CALongtime news anchor and OCD author Jeff Bell moderates a discussionwith a panel of experts. Attendees will hear from seasoned veterans ofnational media interviews, reality/documentary series participants, andthose working to shape the OCD Foundation’s own media message.Additionally, panel members will discuss the specific challengesconfronting the OCD community in depicting the disorder and itstreatment, and pass along practical tips and advice that attendees canuse to help share the “OCD story” in their own communities.– 21 –
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