Live webinar

Childhood OCD: Symptoms and Assessment.

February 11, 2026
WITH SARA CONLEY, PhD


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Course Description

This course will prepare clinicians to recognize symptoms of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and prepare an assessment strategy specific to this population.  Illustrative case examples will be used to describe the essential diagnostic criteria for OCD and the use of specifiers for children and adolescents.  The presenter will also discuss contemporary research findings related to the conceptualization and clinical presentation of pediatric OCD.  We’ll conclude with a discussion on clinical interviewing and evidence-based assessment tools specific to pediatric OCD.  

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. List the essential diagnostic criteria for childhood OCD and discuss contemporary research findings related to conceptualization and clinical presentation.
  2. Prepare a child and adolescent-specific assessment strategy for OCD that includes evidence-based assessment tools.

Live, interactive webinar

Participants will be able to ask questions and interact with the presenters

CE Credits

2 CE Credits; 2 CE Hours

Date & time

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
10am-12pm PT
11am-1pm MT
12pm-2pm CT
1pm-3pm ET

*These are concurrent times across 4 time zones. Please reference your time zone.

Registration deadline

Closes 30 mins prior to event

Cost of course

Free!

Intended audience

Introductory-level course for Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Other Mental Health Professionals

Presenter

Sara Conley, PhD

Sara Conley, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, a clinical advisor, and the Senior Manager for Child and Adolescent services at NOCD. Dr. Conley is responsible for training a multidisciplinary international network of mental health providers in the treatment of OCD for children and adolescents. She also provides weekly consultation groups, develops the childhood and adolescent program, and provides direct services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. In addition to OCD, Dr. Conley has experience with anxiety disorders, depression, mood disorders, body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), and hoarding.

Dr. Conley received specialized training in OCD and related disorders while completing her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Northern Illinois University and her pre-and-postdoctoral training with Rogers Behavioral Health. She also previously worked in private practice and as a clinical supervisor for a large behavioral health system.

Dr. Conley has published articles on OCD and is currently active in treatment-enhancement research. 

Disclosures

Dr. Conley completed this talk as part of her standard duties at NOCD.  She is a member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).

CHILDHOOD OCD: SYMPTOMS AND ASSESSMENT
TESTIMONIALS



Dr Conley is so knowledgeable and I take the opportunity to learn from her any chance I get!”

Course participant



I was very pleased with the pacing and instruction in this training. I felt it was useful and not dry/boring. I also enjoyed the examples of how to use this with patients and their families as well as resources provided. I am looking forward to taking another training with this instructor.”

Course participant



This is my third webinar with NOCD and this one like the others was excellent."

Course participant

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