Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
A user-friendly Cognitive Behavioural Treatment Protocol
Learn how to integrate CBT into your practice
Why do this Course?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be an extremely distressing and debilitating condition, affecting a significant number of the population. Because of this, it is no surprise that as much as 75% of OCD sufferers will also experience another mood disorder (approximately 50% will experience depression). While this condition was once considered untreatable, times have changed, thankfully, bringing great improvements in both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
A cognitive behavioural approach (CBT) is widely accepted as the psychological treatment of choice for mild-to-moderate severity of OCD (and within this, a specific behavioural treatment known as ‘Exposure and Response Prevention’(ERP)). This is not, however, the perfect solution for everyone. Accessing well-delivered CBT treatment for OCD is a real challenge for many people. It stands to reason, then, that the more psychotherapists who receive good quality training – and supervision – in the proven CBT protocols for OCD, the more the people who can be helped.
The client who presents for counselling/psychotherapy, while perhaps struggling with OCD (and perhaps needing specialised CBT treatment), may also be presenting with other issues. Regardless, it is important that we psychotherapists have a good understanding of OCD (how to recognise it, how it ‘operates’, the essential components to a successful treatment, obstacles to a successful outcome, the role of medication…) and are confident in explaining all this to our client. In this, we help our client to make informed decisions about the treatment they receive.
This online workshop has been carefully designed to provide psychotherapists with the information, understanding and skills to address the problem of OCD. Where a client is presenting with mild OCD, a structured, easy-to-use, treatment protocol for OCD is presented. Whether your established way of working with clients is ‘cognitive behavioural’ or ‘integrative’, this training course will equip you to work confidently and effectively with the client who presents with this issue.
(follow-up training and supervision may be provided on request)
A cognitive behavioural approach (CBT) is widely accepted as the psychological treatment of choice for mild-to-moderate severity of OCD (and within this, a specific behavioural treatment known as ‘Exposure and Response Prevention’(ERP)). This is not, however, the perfect solution for everyone. Accessing well-delivered CBT treatment for OCD is a real challenge for many people. It stands to reason, then, that the more psychotherapists who receive good quality training – and supervision – in the proven CBT protocols for OCD, the more the people who can be helped.
The client who presents for counselling/psychotherapy, while perhaps struggling with OCD (and perhaps needing specialised CBT treatment), may also be presenting with other issues. Regardless, it is important that we psychotherapists have a good understanding of OCD (how to recognise it, how it ‘operates’, the essential components to a successful treatment, obstacles to a successful outcome, the role of medication…) and are confident in explaining all this to our client. In this, we help our client to make informed decisions about the treatment they receive.
This online workshop has been carefully designed to provide psychotherapists with the information, understanding and skills to address the problem of OCD. Where a client is presenting with mild OCD, a structured, easy-to-use, treatment protocol for OCD is presented. Whether your established way of working with clients is ‘cognitive behavioural’ or ‘integrative’, this training course will equip you to work confidently and effectively with the client who presents with this issue.
(follow-up training and supervision may be provided on request)
Key Learning Outcomes of this Online Course?
On completion of this online workshop, participants will;
- Know the criteria for assessing, diagnosing (DSM V), and measuring Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Have a clear understanding of the differences and similarities between OCD and other anxiety disorders
- Be clear on the theory and the structure of a specific cognitive behavioural treatment protocol for OCD.
- Be practiced in having a structured conversation, and developing a cognitive behavioural ‘case formulation’, with a client
- Be confident in presenting this case formulation to the client, as a way for them to understand THEIR Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Know how best to present the treatment plan to the client (either as a stand-alone treatment, or as a specific protocol-driven treatment integrated into their broader therapy programme)
- be practiced in creative ‘cognitive re-structuring’ techniques, as a way of challenging some of the client’s unhelpful thoughts and beliefs about his/her experiences
- be practiced in applying simple (but powerful) ‘behavioural experiments’ that further help to challenge the client’s beliefs about his/her OCD experiences
- understand how and when to use mindfulness in managing OCD
- be aware of some of the common pitfalls/traps to look out for when working with this ‘sneaky’ condition!
- Take away a comprehensive resource pack, packed with useful information and resources to support them - and their clients - throughout the treatment process.
- have considered how this treatment can family members.
Who Can Benefit from this Online Course?
This course is influenced by the amazing work being done in the UK on ‘Improving access to psychological therapies’(IAPT). Extensive clinical studies have shown that ‘low intensity’ cognitive behavioural interventions can be delivered, safely and competently, by psychotherapists from different theoretical backgrounds - as well as other healthcare practitioners (GPs, practice nurses, social workers…) if they receive appropriate training.
If you work with clients who struggle with mild/moderate OCD, then this course will add tremendously to your skills - and your confidence - in working with this group. Prior introductory training in CBT will, of course, be beneficial. However, no previous such CBT training is necessary for this workshop. If you want a learning experience that equips you to deliver a proven treatment intervention, with confidence and expertise – then this is the course for you!
If you work with clients who struggle with mild/moderate OCD, then this course will add tremendously to your skills - and your confidence - in working with this group. Prior introductory training in CBT will, of course, be beneficial. However, no previous such CBT training is necessary for this workshop. If you want a learning experience that equips you to deliver a proven treatment intervention, with confidence and expertise – then this is the course for you!
How the course is structured.
This online course has been created using the materials developed for the regular ‘offline’ workshops and is accompanied by downloads of the Resource Packs normally provided at these workshops. There are approximately four hours of audio-visual presentations (PPP's) in total - each about 30 (digestible) minutes long - and grouped into 4 sections (of 2 presentations each).
You can complete this course at your own pace, section-by-section. For administration purposes, however, and the issuing of Certificates of CPD Points (4 CPD credits), your access to this course will run for eight weeks from date of purchase.
Each of the four sections is followed by a Quiz – which must be submitted. Submission of the final quiz will signal your completion of the course. The pass mark for the Quiz is 75%.
You can complete this course at your own pace, section-by-section. For administration purposes, however, and the issuing of Certificates of CPD Points (4 CPD credits), your access to this course will run for eight weeks from date of purchase.
Each of the four sections is followed by a Quiz – which must be submitted. Submission of the final quiz will signal your completion of the course. The pass mark for the Quiz is 75%.
About the Presenter
Rosario Nolan is the founder and director of Rosario Nolan CBT and is based in Navan, Co. Meath, where she has been running a busy private practice for the past twenty years.
A psychotherapist, cognitive behavioural therapist, course facilitator and writer, she is committed to excellence - in the delivery of both therapy and learning experiences - and to making high quality cognitive behavioural therapies (CBT) available to all who might benefit.
As a teacher and course facilitator, Rosario has taught CBT modules to degree level, as well as delivering the popular ‘Integrating CBT’ series of one-day CPD workshops over the past four years.
Rosario holds an MSc in Psychotherapy and Family Therapy, and a Diploma in CBT from the International Institute for Cognitive Therapy, Belfast. She is a fully accredited member of both the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
A psychotherapist, cognitive behavioural therapist, course facilitator and writer, she is committed to excellence - in the delivery of both therapy and learning experiences - and to making high quality cognitive behavioural therapies (CBT) available to all who might benefit.
As a teacher and course facilitator, Rosario has taught CBT modules to degree level, as well as delivering the popular ‘Integrating CBT’ series of one-day CPD workshops over the past four years.
Rosario holds an MSc in Psychotherapy and Family Therapy, and a Diploma in CBT from the International Institute for Cognitive Therapy, Belfast. She is a fully accredited member of both the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).