OCD Connecticut
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OCD Connecticut is a new non-profit, incorporated group of dedicated and compassionate individuals who share a similar mission in support of adults, families and loved ones who are affected by OCD. We would like to support you and your loved ones in any way we can. Our goals are many and we want to hear from you about what you feel is needed in the state of CT for people living with OCD.
OCD Connecticut
1w ago
OCD Connecticut
2w ago
We are happy to welcome a new board member, Sara Carpenter. She will act as a Board Member at Large. Sara is passionate about raising OCD awareness in the hopes that people affected with OCD will be able to access proper diagnosis and treatment sooner. She is enthusiastic to make significant contributions to our affiliate ..read more
OCD Connecticut
2w ago
Board members of OCD Connecticut, along with Christina J. Taylor, Ph.D., OCD Connecticut Clinical Board Advisor, will be presenting a roundtable, “Barriers to Getting Good Help for OCD: Consumers and Advocates Speak Out” at the ADAA Annual Conference in Boston on April 13, 2024.
The board members will discuss their first-hand experiences with OCD and their journey to activism. Discussion with the audience will focus on the development of comprehensive strategies to expand access to expert care for OCD, including education, research, activism, and lobbying ..read more
OCD Connecticut
1M ago
The Online BDD Conference offers an opportunity for professionals to learn how to treat individuals with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Professionals will hear from leading researchers and experts in the field and will walk away with a new understanding and practical strategies for working with those affected by BDD.
The Online BDD Conference also provides critical information to individuals, families, and loved ones affected by BDD to educate people and their families about effective treatment.
Individuals living with BDD will participate in a support group led by Scott Granet, LCSW, while ..read more
OCD Connecticut
1M ago
ANNOUNCING THE 2024 FAITH & OCD CONFERENCE
Navigating OCD in Diverse Faith-Based Communities
Monday, April 18, 2024
REGISTRATION OPENING SOON!
The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is excited to present the fourth annual Faith and OCD Conference taking place virtually on Thursday, April 18, 2024!
The conference was specifically created to address the needs of a diverse community — spanning all faiths, ethnicities, and backgrounds. We’ll provide education about effective treatment and ways to support those in the faith community living with OCD.
Join the IOCDF for this collaborative co ..read more
OCD Connecticut
1M ago
The Online Hoarding Disorder Conference offers an opportunity for professionals — from therapists and social workers to firefighters and other public safety officials — to learn how to work effectively and compassionately with individuals with hoarding disorder (HD).
Professionals will hear from leading researchers and experts in the field and will walk away with a new understanding and practical strategies for working with those affected by HD.
The Online Hoarding Disorder Conference also provides useful information to individuals with lived experience, families and supporters affected by HD ..read more
OCD Connecticut
2M ago
The International OCD Foundation’s Online OCD Camp sponsored by McLean OCDI Jr. is a virtual event for youth with OCD, and their families!
Created especially for youth between the ages of 6 and 17, OCD Camp will feature two days of interactive sessions and activities for three age groups.
In addition, the program will include sessions for parents/guardians and opportunities for fun and socialization with other families.
You can choose from four audience tracks:
Elementary Schoolers (Suggested Ages 6–11)
Middle Schoolers (Suggested Ages 12–14)
High Schoolers (Suggested Ages: 15 ..read more
OCD Connecticut
4M ago
Inference-based Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (I-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment that is a new approach to treating OCD. It is based on the central idea that obsessions are abnormal doubts about what “could be”, or “might be” (e.g. “I might have left the stove on”; “I might be contaminated”; “I might be a deviant”).
According to this approach, obsessional doubts do not come out of the blue, but they arise as the result of a dysfunctional reasoning narrative that is characterized by a tendency to distrust the senses and an over-reliance on the imagination. As a result, obsessional doubts are ..read more
OCD Connecticut
4M ago
The International OCD Foundation’s Online OCD Camp sponsored by McLean OCDI Jr. is a virtual event for youth with OCD, and their families!
Created especially for youth between the ages of 6 and 17, OCD Camp will feature two days of interactive sessions and activities for three age groups.
In addition, the program will include sessions for parents/guardians and opportunities for fun and socialization with other families.
You can choose from four audience tracks:
Elementary Schoolers (Suggested Ages 6–11)
Middle Schoolers (Suggested Ages 12–14)
High Schoolers (Suggested Ages: 15 ..read more