Explains ERP, the leading evidence-based psychological treatment for OCD. It describes how individuals gradually confront feared situations, thoughts, or sensations while resisting compulsions and avoidance. The resource explains treatment planning,… Read more »
OCD Treatment Guide: Best Evidence-Based Therapies, Medications, and New Advances
The treatment guide below outlines the first, second, and third-line treatment approaches available to those impacted by OCD. It also outlines adjunctive treatments that can be incorporated to help improve… Read more »
Online Consultation Groups
This interactive, web-based training opportunity enables clinicians to improve their skills in treating OCD and related disorders through a series of 90-minute, small-group sessions. Each small group will consist of… Read more »
BTTI for Treating OCD in Communities of Color
The IOCDF is committed to partnering with Communities of Color in our efforts to expand access to training and clinical education for OCD treatment. The BTTI for Treating OCD in… Read more »
Pediatric Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI)
The Pediatric Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) is an in-depth three-day intensive training course in cognitive behavior therapy for mental health professionals who treat children and adolescents with OCD and… Read more »
Difficult Cases: Increasing Motivation, Incorporating ACT, and Options for Levels of Care
Although efficacious psychosocial and pharmacological interventions exist, there remains a subset of individuals with OCD that struggle to see substantial gains in treatment. This presentation will address such “treatment-resistant” cases…. Read more »
Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI)
The Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) is an in-depth three-day (or five-day, if held virtually) intensive training course in exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), a form of cognitive behavior… Read more »
Pregnancy and Postpartum OCD
Pregnancy and the postpartum period are generally recognized as a time of high risk for depression, however, there has been little recognition of this as a time of significant risk… Read more »
The Critical Ingredient of OCD Therapy Success: Treatment Preparation & ERP+UA
It has long been accepted that the first line treatment for OCD is exposure and response prevention. Over time there have been some techniques and modifications incorporated into treatment have… Read more »
Virtual Individual and Group Therapy: The New Wave of Treatment
Telemedicine offers patients and providers the opportunity to break down barriers to care. This panel of therapists walks participants through the benefits, limitations, advantages, and risks of providing and receiving… Read more »