Future directions in treating OCD: A research update

OCD is associated with a cascade of psychopathology, comorbidity, and functional impairment extending into adulthood if left untreated or undertreated. Fortunately, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) involving exposure plus response prevention (ERP), pharmacotherapy with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs), and their combination have each been found both efficacious and cost-effective. Now that efficacy has been well established in tightly controlled settings, the next research frontier to be crossed in OCD involves examination of adaptations to treatment – whether adapting evidence-based pr...Read moreotocols to primarily clinical settings, where more severe and complex clinical presentations often receive care, to different delivery modalities (e.g., telehealth), or to clinical presentations found less responsive to the established empirically supported interventions.

Designed for intermediate-level professionals who work in clinical settings, this webinar will offer updates from two OCD researchers on some of the most pressing issues at hand. Dr. Franklin will focus his presentation time on work pertaining to the pediatric OCD program, discussing responses to combined treatment via telehealth, dose-response effects with patients receiving an SRI, and predictors and moderators of response. Dr. Schwartz will concentrate in her presentation time on outcomes from a national survey of practitioners experienced with OCD regarding their clinical management of cases in which “not just right” or disgust-related phenomenology were present. The practical application of these findings will be highlighted, and there will be a moderated Q&A session to address audience questions at the end of the presentation. Less...

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Learning Objectives

  • Identify at least one benefit and one limitation of using telehealth for ERP in higher levels of pediatric OCD care.
  • Summarize the difference between "non-fear-based" and fear-based OCD and the rationale for the need to modify standard ERP for non-fear-based presentations.
  • Describe at least three evidence-informed modifications to ERP that could enhance treatment for disgust and “Not Just Right” symptoms in OCD.

Learning Levels

  • Intermediate

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Live Interactive Webinar

01:00 PM EDT - 02:30 PM EDT

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About the speakers

Martin E. Franklin, PhD

Martin E. Franklin, PhD

Executive Clinical Director of OCD and Anxiety Services
Dr. Franklin is an internationally renowned expert on OCD, OC-spectrum disorders, and body-focused repetitive behaviors, as well as the study and treatment of anxiety and related conditions. In addition to providing oversight of OCD and Anxiety programs system-wide for Rogers Behavioral Health, Dr. Franklin is an associate professor emeritus of clinical psychology in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Rachel Schwartz, PhD

Rachel Schwartz, PhD

Associate Research Psychologist
Dr. Schwartz’s research focuses on improving the efficacy and accessibility of treatments for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, particularly treatment-refractory forms. Much of her research has centered on treatment outcome prediction and expanding access to care through digital interventions. In addition to her research background, Dr. Schwartz is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in cognitive-behavioral treatments for anxiety, trauma, and obsessive-compulsive disorders.

Agenda

1 pm ET Welcome and speaker introduction

1:05 pm Pediatric OCD: Recent Empirical Findings
  • Comparison of in-person provision of ERP to telehealth for patients treated at higher levels of care
  • Exploration of SRI dose-response effects
  • Moderators and predictors of outcome
1:25 pm Modifying Exposure Plus Response Prevention for Non-Fear-Based Forms of OCD
  • “Not Just Right” and disgust symptoms are prevalent in OCD and respond poorly to ERP
  • Evidence that ERP might be tailored to enhance fit with non-fear-based pathology
  • Results from a national survey of practitioners experienced with OCD reporting on their experience using ERP with “Not Just Right” and disgust symptoms
1:50 pm Implications of These Research Findings for Clinical Practice
  • Application of telehealth approaches for pediatric OCD
  • Concomitant SRIs and ERP: How best to navigate?
  • Treatment development with “Not Just Right” and disgust-based presentations
2:15 pm Moderated Q&A

2:28 pm Closure

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

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Disclosure

The presenters have each declared that they do not, nor does their family have, any financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the presentation. The presenters have each declared that they do not have any relevant non-financial relationships. Additionally, all planners involved do not have any financial relationships.