Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder And Exposure With Response Prevention (ERP)

In this training, participants will learn the psychopathology of OCD, how to diagnose OCD, and how to treat it using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). ERP is the “gold-standard" intervention for OCD that has five main components: in vivo exposure, imaginal exposure, ritual prevention, processing, and home visits.

In learning ERP, participants will learn the theory underlying the intervention and the empirical support for it. Participants will learn the basic techniques in ERP and how to apply these to their clinical population. Participants will learn how and when to modify these techniques based on patient needs. Participants will also receive an overview of “third-wave” treatments such as ACT and I-CBT.

3 CEs available to NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychologists, and NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts provided by Hudson Valley Professional Development, LLC upon successful completion of training.

Objectives:

Upon completion of the training:

-participants will be able to assess and diagnose Obsessive Compulsive Order and differentiate from GAD, OCPD, etc.

-participants will gain an understanding of ERP and how to effectively use it with clients.

-participants will learn how to create exposure hierarchies and guide clients through them.

-participants will learn about other evidence based treatment for OCD – CBT, ACT, ICBT.

In accordance with the NY State Department of Education guidelines, in order to receive continuing education contact hours, a participant needs to be present for the duration of the workshop/training. Therefore, participants who arrive late or leave the event early will not be granted a certificate of completion.

​Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be provided for cancellations made in writing up to the day before the event.

Accommodations and Accessibility: HVPD welcomes participants with diverse abilities. Please contact us at info@hudsonvalleyprofessionaldevelopment.com to request accessibility accommodations. Accommodation requests are considered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Alnardo Martinez, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor in the Anxiety Disorders Center and for School and Community Programs at the Child Mind Institute. Mr. Martinez specializes in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety related disorders in children, teens, and young adult. He has extensive experience treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety, selective mutism (SM), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and specific phobias. He also has prior experience working with the Learning and Development Center to provide bilingual (Spanish) neuropsychological evaluations.

Prior to joining the Child Mind Institute, Mr. Martinez worked at Rogers Behavioral Health, interviewing and assessing adults and children for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, mood disorders and eating disorders. He received training in exposure with response prevention (ERP) and assisted in facilitating ERP treatments alongside leading psychologists in the field of child and adolescent OCD. Before joining the clinical team at the Child Mind Institute, he was a member of the intake team, assessing the needs of families and connecting them to the appropriate services.

Mr. Martinez is passionate about helping children and adolescents who struggle with mental health and learning disorders and is dedicated to providing evidence-based interventions to children and adolescents such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM).

Mr. Martinez provides clinical services in both English and Spanish.