Anxiety is a well-recognized co-occurring condition or feature of autism. However, how anxiety impacts autistic individuals is less recognized especially when considering variations at different developmental stages. This presentation will review key differences in how autistic individuals may experience anxiety and how this can manifest in communication, behavior, and functioning. Developmental considerations for the experience and expression of anxiety will be reviewed. The presentation will conclude with reviewing how anxiety needs to be considered integrally for person-centered care.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common and often debilitating mental health condition characterized by unwanted intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repeated distress-reducing behaviors (compulsions). Frequently misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated, this series of lectures will demystify OCD and related disorders and the most effective protocols for helping those who suffer from them. Attendees new to or heavily experienced in treating OCD and related disorders will gain knowledge from multiple perspectives. This unique format features six lectures from top experts in the field, scheduled across three sessions over the Fall season. This series includes experts presenting on uncertainty acceptance in OCD treatment, sleep and OCD, process-based treatment of severe OCD and related disorders in for teens, similarities and differences in interventions for OCD and related disorders, current best practices for children and adolescents, and multimodal treatment of pediatric OCD at higher levels of care.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common and often debilitating mental health condition characterized by unwanted intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repeated distress-reducing behaviors (compulsions). Frequently misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated, this series of lectures will demystify OCD and related disorders and the most effective protocols for helping those who suffer from them. Attendees new to or heavily experienced in treating OCD and related disorders will gain knowledge from multiple perspectives. This unique format features six lectures from top experts in the field, scheduled across three sessions over the Fall season. This series includes experts presenting on uncertainty acceptance in OCD treatment, sleep and OCD, process-based treatment of severe OCD and related disorders in for teens, similarities and differences in interventions for OCD and related disorders, current best practices for children and adolescents, and multimodal treatment of pediatric OCD at higher levels of care.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common and often debilitating mental health condition characterized by unwanted intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repeated distress-reducing behaviors (compulsions). Frequently misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated, this series of lectures will demystify OCD and related disorders and the most effective protocols for helping those who suffer from them. Attendees new to or heavily experienced in treating OCD and related disorders will gain knowledge from multiple perspectives. This unique format features six lectures from top experts in the field, scheduled across three sessions over the Fall season. This series includes experts presenting on uncertainty acceptance in OCD treatment, sleep and OCD, process-based treatment of severe OCD and related disorders in for teens, similarities and differences in interventions for OCD and related disorders, current best practices for children and adolescents, and multimodal treatment of pediatric OCD at higher levels of care.

This presentation was originally reviewed on May 3, 2023, and broadcast live online on May 5,  2023, from 2:45 PM- 4:15 PM ET.

This presentation was originally reviewed on May 3, 2023, and broadcast live online on May 5,  2023, from 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM ET. 

This presentation was originally reviewed on April 10, 2023, and broadcast live online on April 7, 2023, from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET.

This presentation was originally reviewed on April 10, 2023, and broadcast live online on April 7, 2023, from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET. 

This presentation was originally reviewed on March 9, 2023, and broadcast live online on March 10, 2023, from 2:45- 4:15 PM ET. 

This presentation was originally reviewed on March 9, 2023, and broadcast live online on March 10, 2023, from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET.