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Assessment of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Introduction to Exposure and Response Prevention
Activity description
PLEASE NOTE: These materials are intended ONLY for those who attended the live webcast held on July 11, 2025.
This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), focusing on its assessment and treatment using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). It explores the cognitive and behavioral mechanisms that contribute to the development and persistence of OCD and outlines strategies for identifying obsession and compulsion themes. It also emphasizes the importance of understanding clients’ core fears in applying effective interventions. The training also guides clinicians in preparing clients for ERP, constructing fear hierarchies, and conducting effective exposure sessions. It highlights the therapist’s role in treatment and addresses common challenges encountered during the therapeutic process.
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, counselors, educators, psychologists, social workers, therapists and other BHCPs who care for individuals within the Medicaid population.
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the cognitive-behavioral model underlying the development and maintenance of OCD and related disorders.
- Explain the process of assessing for OCD, including how to identify themes in obsessions and compulsions.
- Identify three components of a strong fear hierarchy.
- Describe five key elements of ERP interventions.
- Discuss strategies to collaborate effectively with interprofessional teams to promote overall mental wellness, including engaging in regular team meetings, sharing insights from different disciplines, and developing integrated care plans that address the holistic needs of patients.
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This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and Optum Behavioral Care.
Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.
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Additional Information
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Presenter
Ida Moadab, Ph.D.
Clinical Subject Matter Expert
Optum Behavioral Care
Activity planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education
Katie Daron
Instructional Designer
Optum Behavioral Care
Peggy Jones
Instructional Design Manager
Optum Behavioral Care
Miranda Murgasen, LGSW
Senior Behavioral Health Clinician
Optum Behavioral Care, Care Counseling
Regina Owens
Learning and Development Director
Optum Behavioral Care
Heidi Bausch-Ryan, Psy.D., LP
Associate Director of Training
Optum Behavioral Care, Care Counseling
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
The presenters and activity planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Accreditation statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Optum Behavioral Care. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Credit designation statements
This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 4.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 4.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Psychologists
Optum Health Education is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. Optum Health Education maintains responsibility for this program. 4.00 CE hours.
Social workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Optum Health Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Optum Health Education maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 live continuing education credits.
Counselors and/or marriage and family therapists
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
Other States: If your state is not specifically listed, nearly all state Counselor and MFT boards accept either APA or ASWB approval, or are reciprocal with other state licensing board approvals. Check with your board to be sure.
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization from which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 4.00 ANCC - Nurses
- 4.00 APA - Psychologists
- 4.00 Attendance - General Attendance
These materials are intended ONLY for those who attended the live webcast held on July 11, 2025.
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