Enhancing Engagement in Pediatric OCD Treatment
Video / Webinar | Pediatric
Treatment Engagement
This course covers strategies for enhancing engagement in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment using a developmental psychopathology framework. Participants will examine how developmental stages, family systems, motivation, autonomy, and playful approaches influence treatment participation and outcomes in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). The course emphasizes practical, developmentally informed interventions that improve motivation, reduce accommodation, and increase adherence to evidence-based OCD treatment in children and adolescents.
Faculty: Kathryn Hecht, PhD
Learning Objective 1: Participants will Identify key developmental factors that influence engagement in pediatric OCD treatment.
Learning Objective 2: Participants will apply developmentally appropriate psychoeducation strategies for children and adolescents with OCD.
Learning Objective 3: Participants will learn tools for implementing playful, autonomy-supportive, and engagement-focused strategies to improve adherence to ERP treatment.
Clinical Competencies: Case Conceptualization | ERP & Behavioral Experiments | Homework and Between-Session Practice | Management of Treatment-Interfering Behaviors | Psychoeducation | Relapse Prevention