Live webinar

FUNDAMENTALS OF EXPOSURE-BASED THERAPY FOR OCD AND ANXIETY DISORDERS

JANUARY 16, 2024
WITH PATRICK B. McGRATH, PhD


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Course Description

This introductory-level course will focus on the fundamentals of exposure-based therapy for OCD and anxiety disorders.  Presenters will begin the course by providing a description of exposure-based therapy, defining exposure-related terminology, and briefly exploring the history of exposure-based therapy and its application to the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders.  A discussion on conceptualization will include an overview of the behavioral model, including principles of reinforcement.  The presenters will then provide an overview of empirical evidence supporting the use of exposure-based therapy as a first-line treatment for OCD and anxiety disorders, as well as discussing its risks and limitations.  Techniques and strategies for clinical application of exposure-based principles will be discussed.  The course will conclude with a note on new directions for exposure-based therapy.  Engaging case studies will be provided to illustrate the fundamentals of exposure-based therapy for OCD and anxiety disorders throughout the course.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Explain the rationale for using exposure-based therapy principles as a first-line treatment for OCD and anxiety disorders.

  2. Describe 2-3 therapeutic techniques used in the exposure-based treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders.

Live, interactive webinar

Participants will be able to ask questions and interact with the presenter.

CE Credits

2 CE credits, 2 CE hours

Date & time

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
9am-11am PT
10am-12pm MT
11am-1pm CT
12pm-2pm ET

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

Patrick B. McGrath, PhD

Patrick B. McGrath, PhD, is the Chief Clinical Officer for NOCD and a licensed clinical psychologist.  Dr. McGrath specializes in treatment for anxiety, OCD, hoarding, school refusal, and trauma.  He has given over 800 presentations on these topics at local, national, and international conferences, as well as at universities, hospitals, and private practices. Dr. McGrath is also an experienced continuing education instructor.  

Dr. McGrath earned his doctoral degree from Northern Illinois University and completed his two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute’s Anxiety Disorders Center.  

Dr. McGrath previously opened and led the Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital’s OCD and Related Anxiety Disorders Intensive Outpatient, Partial Hospital, and Residential Treatment Programs.  He has extensive clinical experience working with, and providing supervision for, complex OCD cases.  He currently provides weekly consultation at NOCD for OCD, hoarding, and other anxiety-related cases to a national network of clinicians.  

Dr. McGrath is a member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Boards of the International OCD Foundation.  He is a Fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the Immediate Past President of OCD Midwest.  Dr. McGrath also provided his expertise in OCD and anxiety disorders as a therapist on the Discovery Health Channel's documentary Anxious and on three episodes of Hoarding: Buried Alive.

Disclosures

Financial: Dr. McGrath is employed by NOCD and has completed this training as part of his regular duties.  Dr. McGrath receives royalties from The OCD Answer Book and his manual Don't Try Harder, Try Different.

Non-financial:  Dr. McGrath is a member of the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Boards of the International OCD Foundation.  He is a Fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the Immediate Past President of OCD Midwest. 

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