On Demand OCD & Anxiety Lecture Series: Conceptualizing and Treating OCD in Autistic Individuals

This presentation was originally reviewed on June 2, 2022, and broadcast live online on June 10, 2022, from 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM ET. 

The views and opinions expressed by this presenter in this lecture are their own, and do not represent the views of Sheppard Pratt.

This presentation addresses how OCD in autistic individuals may be missed, confused with autistic symptoms, or improperly treated. This issue exists due to the inherent complexities of this comorbidity, as well as a lack of guiding research and specialized training in regard to conceptualizing and treating autistic individuals with OCD. This presentation will help clinicians learn how to accurately diagnose OCD in autistic individuals, differentiate OCD from autistic symptoms, modify evidence-supported OCD treatments such as exposure and response prevention (ERP) for autistic individuals and make appropriate recommendations when additional services or higher levels of care are needed.

 

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals.

Learning Objectives

After this lecture, you will be able to:

  1. Distinguish OCD symptoms from Autism-related Restrictive-Repetitive Behaviors (RRBs).
  1. Recognize common fallacies about the treatment of OCD in autistic individuals.
  1. Describe modifications that autistic individuals may need to benefit from evidence-supported treatments for OCD such as exposure and response prevention (ERP).
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Category II credits for Social Workers
  • 1.50 Psychologists
  • 1.50 MNA Contact Hours for Nurses
  • 1.50 Participation
Course opens: 
07/18/2022
Course expires: 
07/15/2024

There is no commercial support for this activity.

About the speaker

Jonathan Hoffman, Ph.D., ABPP is a licensed psychologist and Board Certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. He is the Chief Clinical Officer and Co-Founder at Neurobehavioral Institute as well as the Co-Founder for the NBI Ranch residential program. He is on the Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board of the International OCD Foundation, co-chairs a Special Interest Group (SIG) on OCD and ASD and is a faculty member of the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI). His writings include the book “Stuck: Understanding Asperger’s Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors” and co-authoring a book chapter on neural network models of psychopathology and its treatment. He recently co-authored an article on treating OCD in adults with autism.

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Jonathan H. Hoffman, PhD, ABPPreports that he has no relationships with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients during the past 24 months. He will not discuss any products, services, or off-label uses in this presentation.

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Available Credit

  • 1.50 ACEP NBCC clock hours
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Category II credits for Social Workers
  • 1.50 Psychologists
  • 1.50 MNA Contact Hours for Nurses
  • 1.50 Participation
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OCD & Anxiety Workshop Series: Conceptualizing and Treating OCD in Autistic Individuals

Jonathan H. Hoffman, PhD, ABPP

Chief Clinical Officer and Founder

Neurobehavioral Institute

Director

NBI Ranch

Weston, FL

Originally reviewed June 2, 2022.
Originally broadcast live June 10, 2022, from 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM ET
Enduring Activity Credit Expiration Date: July 15, 2024

Activity Time: Ninety-minute recorded webinar lecture with a 15-minute evaluation process. Total Time: 1:45

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