Are you curious about learning how to apply ERP through a justice-based lens? Learn more about the sensitivity that is needed when applying ERP to identity-related OCD themes that involve marginalized identities or communities (e.g., those related to sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, race, etc.).
Description:
Intrusive thoughts about taboo themes are present in over 40% of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and these thoughts can sometimes relate to identity-related themes including a fear of being, becoming, or developing a feared identity. While exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a very effective cognitive behavioral treatment for individuals with OCD, additional sensitivity is needed when applying ERP to identity-related OCD themes that involve marginalized identities or communities (e.g., those related to sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, race, etc.). Justice-based ERP acknowledges the broader impact of our work as clinicians to ensure that all clients, providers, and persons in society are considered and respected. This course will provide a thorough explanation of justice-based ERP and discuss applications to a variety of identity-related OCD themes, including incorporation of a historical conceptualization of these themes, and how to develop thoughtful exposures related to psychoeducation, uncertainty and core fears, and positive and neutral stimuli. Clinician and lived experience perspectives will be shared.
Objectives
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of justice-based ERP techniques to use with
identity-related OCD themes
Apply what is learned about justice-based ERP to their own
practice with individuals with identity-related OCD presentations
Target Audience: Intermediate-Advanced. Attendees should already know the foundational skills for ERP.
Date: Asynchronous, Self-Paced Home Study
Time: Asynchronous, Self-Paced Home Study
Cost: $75 USD
CE Information (more info below):
NBCC: 2 CEs
ACEP No. 7365
Gina Abbondante, LLC
ASWB: 2 CEs
ACE #1909
OCD Training School
APA: 2 CEs
Getting Your Certificate: You will need to complete both a course evaluation and a course quiz. Please set aside ample time to complete both in one sitting. A course evaluation link will be provided in your course materials. Once you submit your evaluation, a quiz link will show up on the next screen. You will then take the quiz and upon a passing score of 80%, your certificate will automatically be sent to the email address you provide. You will have three attempts to pass the quiz. Please double-check the email address that you provide on the quiz (as well as the correct spelling of your name). Please check your spam folder if you do not see your certificate in your inbox.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: No refunds given for asynchronous self-paced home study courses.
Accommodations: If you have a specific learning need, please email us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com
About Your Trainer:
Caitlin Pinciotti, PhD
Dr. Caitlin Pinciotti is a licensed psychologist and assistant professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine. She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology with a Trauma Psychology focus at Northern Illinois University and completed her pre-doctoral residency and post-doctoral fellowship at Rogers Behavioral Health in the OCD and Anxiety track. She serves as Co-Chair of the International OCD Foundation Trauma (IOCDF) and PTSD in OCD Special Interest Group.
Dr. Pinciotti’s research focuses on the assessment, conceptualization, and treatment of OCD, trauma, and PTSD, and she has a secondary interest in identifying and correcting mental health and treatment inequities in the LGBTQIA+ community. She has published more than 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, given more than 40 conference presentations, and has led more than 30 trainings and workshops.
For her work on justice-based ERP, Dr. Pinciotti was invited to present the 2022 IOCDF Professional Plenary and asked to conduct trainings on justice-based ERP for five major OCD treatment programs, participated in multiple invited panel discussions with the IOCDF, and was awarded the 2024 Bicentennial Lectureship Award by the Institute of Living in Hartford, CT, a yearly award that acknowledges an outstanding early career mental health professional who has demonstrated an impact through their work in innovation, advocacy, and patient-centered care.
NOTE: This training is for individual clinician use only. If you have a group practice, you will need to set up an account for each individual clinician. SHARING OF ACCOUNTS, TRAINING ACCESS, OR PASSWORDS WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF TRAINING ACCESS. NO REFUNDS WILL BE OFFERED. Email hello@OCDTrainingSchool.com if you have any questions.
Gina Abbondante LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7365. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Gina Abbondante LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
OCD Training School, #1909, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 10/26/24-10/26/27.
OCD Training School is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. OCD Training School maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
OCD Training School is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association, ASWB, or NBCC continuing education credits are approved by an attendee's respective state licensing Board.
Partial CE credit cannot be given. Live trainings must be attended in their entirety to receive credit. Partial credit cannot be given if an attendee joins late, leaves early, or is not present for the entirety of the live, virtual training.
There is no conflict of interest related to grant funding or research findings. There is no commercial support that would indicate a conflict of interest in regards to the program content, instructor, sponsor, or an endorsement of any other product.
You can reach us at hello@ocdtrainingschool.com
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