Workshops and Training
Workshops and webinars run by experienced clinicians at CAO are available to mental health professionals. Current CPD events delivered by CAO include:
March 2025: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Paediatric OCD: 1-Day Online Workshop
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects approximately 2% of children and adolescents, yet it is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Many therapists express a lack of training in delivering CBT for OCD, and families often have difficulty finding a therapist confident to treat their child’s symptoms.
This 1-day online workshop aims to increase therapists’ confidence in assessing and treating OCD in children and adolescents. The workshop will be presented by clinical psychologist Dr Kirra Krisch. Dr Krisch is has extensive experience assessing and treating OCD in young people. She is also an experienced trainer, as she regularly provides supervision as a board approved supervisor, and has delivered guest lectures in psychology at Griffith University.
Attendees of the workshop will develop an understanding of:
The clinical phenomenology and theoretical formulation of paediatric OCD
How to conduct an evidence-based assessment for OCD in young people
The current evidence-base for CBT including ERP
How to deliver family-based psychoeducation
How to conduct ERP with children and adolescents and maximise outcomes
How to deliver relapse prevention planning for paediatric OCD
Attendees will develop practical assessment and treatment skills via case studies, group discussion and demonstration of techniques through role-plays. The workshop is suitable for therapists working with children and adolescents including psychologists, social workers, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and counsellors.
Event Information:
When: Thursday 13th March 2025
Time: 9am - 4pm (QLD Time)
Location: Zoom
Presenter: Dr Kirra Krisch
Cost: $300 incl GST
Early Bird: $275 incl GST (ends 15th Dec)
Register via the instructions below!
To register for a workshop or online training, head to our online booking system and click “Packages”, select the name of the practitioner presenting the workshop, then select the training you wish to purchase.
Please contact the centre with any questions, or to register your interest for future training workshops.
Recording Available: Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Webinar for Health Professionals
The Centre for Anxiety and OCD is excited to present an online webinar for health professionals: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) in Children and Adolescents.
BDD is a debilitating mental health condition that is under-recognised and under-treated. In adolescents, the disorder is associated with severe impairments in functioning, as well as high rates of suicidal ideation and attempts. Greater awareness of BDD among health professionals is much needed.
The 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of BDD in youth, the cognitive-behavioural formulation of BDD, how to screen and assess for BDD in clinical practice, and an overview of current evidence-based treatment approaches for young people with BDD.
The training is suitable for health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, cosmetic health practitioners (e.g., plastic surgeons, dermatologists), social workers, counsellors, occupational therapists, and guidance officers.
The webinar is presented by clinical psychologists Dr Jacinda Cadman and Cassie Lavell. Jacinda has worked extensively with children and adolescents with BDD, including through her previous role at the Maudsley Hospital in London, within the National and Specialist OCD, BDD and Related Disorders Service.
Cassie completed PhD at Macquarie University investigating correlates and treatment approaches in adolescents with BDD, and has worked with many clients with BDD in her private practice.
RECORDING OF WEBINAR NOW AVAILABLE
Once your order is received, you will be sent an email with a link to a Google Drive that includes the recording, webinar slides and additional resources.