Virtual Lunch & Learn: More than Just Hand Washing: OCD in Children and Adolescents

Fusion Academy

Date and time: Friday, November 5th from 11:30AM–1:00PM

Cost: Free

Registration: Click here. A link will be sent once you register.

OCD is a common childhood mental health disorder that affects approximately 1 in every 200 children. Due to common misconceptions about OCD, children often suffer with symptoms for years before it is identified and treated. This presentation will address these common misconceptions and provide accurate information about OCD, how it impacts children and adolescents, and what adults can do to help a child who might be suffering.

Participants can expect to walk away with a better understanding of the following:

• What OCD is and how it presents in children and adolescents
• What the gold standard treatments are
• How OCD can impact academic functioning
• How parents, teachers, and support staff can help

About our speakers

Dr. Christina Brooks has extensive experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Parent Management Training (PMT), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T) from work at the Children’s National Medical Center, the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University, and the Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Change. She earned her Psy.D. from the American School for Professional Psychology at Argosy University in 2009 and was licensed in 2011 in Maryland.

Dr. Brooks is a member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF), and the Maryland Psychological Association (MPA). Dr. Brooks is dedicated to maintaining knowledge about state of the art treatments for anxiety disorders and OCD and providing trainings to other professionals. She is committed to community involvement to raise awareness about anxiety disorders and OCD in children and adolescents and ways to reduce suffering from these often debilitating disorders.