What's New At The IOCDF

Watch last year's conference keynote speakers, Christopher and Elizabeth Trondsen, talk about their experiences in overcoming OCD as a family.

View this inspiring, 3 part video from their appearance at a University of Southern California Medical School event earlier this year and learn about how important families are in the treatment of OCD.

Watch the video here.

Jeff Bell on Here & Now today

OCDF National Spokesperson Jeff Bell will be on NPR's Here & Now with Robyn Young at 12pm EST discussing his new non-profit A2A (Adversity to Advocacy) and OCD.

Tune in to find out more!

The Conference Buzz Blog is back for 2012!

Join Christina Albano, our Conference & Social Media Intern, as she interviews the speakers and planners of the 19th Annual International OCD Foundation Conference in Chicago! This week, Christina interviewed Dr. Michael Jenike about the workshops he is speaking in at the Conference. We will be posting blogs on every Monday and Friday during the weeks leading up to the Conference in July, so keep an eye out for some exciting interviews in the coming weeks. Feel free to leave us some comments, too!

To read the Conference Buzz Blog, click here.

Win a trip to Boston during OCD Awareness Week!

As part of this year's OCD Awareness Week (October 8-14), the IOCDF will be once again be holding a contest for artistic expressions of OCD experiences. Participants have a chance to enter into one of four categories: painting/photography, personal story/poetry/fiction, short film/video/animation, and song/music. To find out more or to submit an entry, visit: http://ocfoundation.org/awarenessweek/.

Obsessive Compulsive & Related Disorders
Les Grodberg Memorial Lecture Series 2011-2012

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Sponsored by the Greater Boston Affiliate of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
McLean Hospital, De Marneffe Cafeteria Building 
Belmont, MA 02478

The IOCDF of Greater Boston, in conjunction with McLean Hospital, presents a series of preeminent speakers in the field of OCD and related disorders. Each presentation takes place from 7:00 – 8:00pm.

For Directions Click Here.
     
     
Date  Topic Presenter
September 6, 2011 I've Been Diagnosed with OCD!  Now What?
 Denise Egan Stack, LMHC
International OCD Foundation
October  4, 2011 OCD and Eating Disorders Steve Tsao, PhD
McLean Hospital OCD Institute
November  1, 2011 Perfectionism Jeff Szymanski, PhD
International OCD Foundation
December  6, 2011 Medication Q & A Michael Jenike, MD
McLean Hospital OCD Institute
January 3, 2012 OCD in Older Adults Jeanne Fama, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital OCD Clinic
February 7, 2012
 OCD and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Roberto Olivardia, PhD
Arlington, MA
March 6, 2012 An Update in the Treatment of Hoarding Gail Steketee, PhD
Boston Universtiy School of Social Work
April 3, 2012
 Using ACT in the Treatment of OCD Nate Gruner, LICSW
McLean Hospital OCD Institute
May 1, 2012
 Meta Cognitive Therapy for OCD Jim Claiborn, PhD
South Portland, ME 
June 5, 2012 Treatment for Body Dysmorphic Disorder Jennifer Greenberg, PsyD
Massachusetts General Hospital OCD Clinic
     

NOTE:  Please check the website: 
www.ocfoundation.org/affiliates/massachusetts/lecture_series.aspx for information on changes to the schedule or cancellations.

Following each speaker presentation, there are several free self-help groups open to the public. For information on support groups please contact Denise Egan Stack at 617.872.0935. The groups will begin at 8:00 pm and run until approximately 9:30 pm. in rooms 114 and 132. The identity of participants and content of group discussion must remain confidential. Furthermore, if desired, you may remain anonymous. We remind participants to be open and supportive to the views of all those who take part in the support groups.

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International Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Foundation,
PO Box 961029,
Boston, MA 02196
Phone: 617.973.5801
Fax: 617.973.5803
Email: info@ocfoundation.org
Website: www.ocfoundation.org
International OCD Foundation - Massachusetts