Baton Rouge OCD Conference

Event details

  • Saturday | October 7, 2017
  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • 832-474-1327

BATON ROUGE OCD CONFERENCE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017   9am-5pm

Join us at our Free Baton Rouge OCD Conference on Saturday, October 7, 2017 from 9am-5pm at the Crowne Plaza. Professionals, OCD/Mental Health Sufferers, and Caregivers are encouraged to attend one or both sessions. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please complete the registration form below. For questions, please email info@peaceofmind.com or call us at (346) 701-8115.


Location: 

Crowne Plaza

4728 Constitution Ave

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Parking: Free

 


 Guest Speakers:

Elizabeth McIngvale, Ph.D., LMSW

Ethan Smith

John Hart, Ph.D.

Katrina Rufino, Ph.D.


Schedule:

8:30am-9am – Registration

OCD 101 Training:

9am-12pm – OCD 101 Training*: Opportunity for professionals to learn about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), types of OCD, related disorders, symptoms, diagnoses, treatment options, stigma, OCD cycle and relapse prevention. Although anyone can attend this training, the focus of the training will be for professionals, counselors, and teachers.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Define Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  2. Recognize symptoms
  3. Define treatment methods
  4. Ability to locate and access to further OCD resources for working with this population

12pm-1pm – Lunch on Own, light snacks and refreshments will be available throughout the conference

Managing Life with OCD:

1pm-1:45pm – Advocacy Story by Ethan Smith
1:45pm-2:30pm – “ERP Treatment: A Personal and Professional Perspective” by Elizabeth McIngvale, Ph.D., LMSW
2:30pm-3:15pm – OCD & Family by John Hart, Ph.D.
3:15pm-4pm – Q&A focused on OCD, co-morbid disorders and depression/suicide with
Dr. Rufino, Dr. McIngvale, Dr. Hart and Ethan Smith


Registration: