2011 Annual Conference



CE/CME Information

Continuing education only offered for “Researchers” and “Therapists” tracks.  You must attend the sessions in these tracks to receive credit.

Credits available for:

Physicians/Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Nurses
Licensed Mental Health Counselors
Social Workers
California Mental Health Professionals

Conference Learning Objectives 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of McLean Hospital and the International OCD Foundation.  McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. McLean Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists

This program is co-sponsored by McLean Hospital and the International OCD Foundation.  McLean Hospital is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  McLean Hospital maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

For Advanced Behavior Therapy Training Institute
This offering meets the criteria for 4.5 CE hour(s) for psychologists.

For Friday(1-Day) and Saturday (1-Day) Registrations
This offering meets the criteria for 7.5 CE hour(s) for psychologists.

For Full (3-Day) Registrations
This offering meets the criteria for 18.0 CE hour(s) for psychologists.

Nurses

This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00). Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

For Advanced Behavior Therapy Training Institute
This offering meets the criteria for 4.5 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.

For Friday(1-Day) and Saturday (1-Day) Registrations
This offering meets the criteria for 7.5 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.

For Full (3-Day) Registrations
This offering meets the criteria for 18.0 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.

Licensed Mental Health Counselors

For licensed mental health counselors, McLean Hospital is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.  The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.  The hospital’s provider number is 6085. 

For Advanced Behavior Therapy Training Institute
This program is approved for 4.5 clock hours of CE credit or .45 CEU.

For Friday(1-Day) and Saturday (1-Day) Registrations
This program is approved for 7.5 clock hours of CE credit or .75 CEU.

For Full (3-Day) Registrations
This program is approved for 18.0 clock hours of CE credit or 1.8 CEU.

California Professionals

Course meets the requirements of up to 18.0 hours of continuing education credit for MFCCs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Provider #4422). 

Social Workers

Advanced Behavior Therapy Training Institute

This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #886509959-8647) for 4.5 continuing education contact hours

Annual Conference

This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #886509959) for up to 18.0 continuing education contact hours.

Conference Learning Objectives


Advanced Behavior Therapy Institute Learning Objective:

• Participants will be able to list three distinguishing symptoms of BDD and be able to conduct a differential diagnosis to identify BDD.
• Participants will be able to create a treatment plan that will engage BDD patients.
• Participants will be able to describe three cutting edge cognitive and behavioral interventions for BDD.

Annual Conference Learning Objectives:

Friday Learning Objectives:

• Participants who are new to the diagnosis and treatment of OCD will have a basic working knowledge, in addition to specialized knowledge, of the etiology and treatment of OCD and Related Disorders.
• Participants will have a greater understanding of the etiology of OCD as well as various other OC Related Disorders and co-morbid disorders.  Participants will also have an understanding of differential diagnosis and treatment options for each disorder or combination of disorders.
• Participants will have a more thorough understanding of and respect for OCD and OCD Related Disorder sufferers and their family members, as well as an increased competency facilitating recovery.

Saturday Learning Objectives:

• Participants will have new ideas about how to treat treatment-resistant OCD and OC Related Disorders as well as how to engage unmotivated patients in the treatment process.
• Participants will understand the role of genetics, neurobiology, neuro-imaging, novel and traditional psychopharmacology, neurosurgery, and deep brain stimulation in the diagnosis and/or treatment of OCD and OC Related Disorders as reported in current research literature.

Full (3-Day) Conference Objectives:

All of the above.



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