Summary:
Discussion in this video focused on Ms. Tarter’s experience of OCD. This experience involves a repetitive cycle of overwhelming obsessions that causes great anxiety and elicits her attempts to decrease this anxiety through the use of rituals that are only briefly satisfying in decreasing the anxiety. Ms Tarter explains that there is no cure for OCD and iterates the idea that folks must learn how to cope with the illness through techniques such as controlled breathing, the use of coping statements, tactile strategies and finally, medication.
Program Presenter:
Amanda Tarter was diagnosed with OCD and PTSD after an accident involving her brother. Ms. Tarter has been treated for both OCD and PTSD for the past 5 years. She is currently a student at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville studying special education. In addition to her studies, Ms. Tarter serves as a volunteer with special needs children. Ms. Tarter and her family are currently involved in a research study which is examining genetic links for OCD.
Glossary of Terms:
- Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
- Ritual
- Anxiety
- Panic Attack
- Breathing techniques
- Coping statements
- Tactile strategies
Points of Application:
- Think about a time in your life where you obsessed about something and review that experience by identifying the time in your life that it occurred, how it felt, what the obsession was, and how you eliminated it.
- Think about what you might say to an individual who shares with you they have OCD
- Identify one or two fears you have and think about how you work through these fears
- Identify a time when you had a recurring thought and identify what it was and it made you feel, and the method you used to get it to go away
- Imagine how uncomfortable you might feel if you felt compelled to do something repeatedly to avoid harm, how would you want someone to respond to you in that situation? What response do you think might help?
- Review you agency resource manual or local phone directory to identify any agencies, organizations in your city whose purpose is to provide support or services to those who have OCD
Contact Hours:
The University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) will be responsible for this program and maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned. The Missouri Institute of Mental Health will award 1 clock hour or 1.2 contact hours (.1 CEU) for this activity. MIMH credit will fulfill Clinical Social Work and Psychologist licensure requirements in the State of Missouri. Attendees with licensure from other states are responsible for seeking appropriate continuing education credit, from their respective boards for completing this program.
Running Time:
20 minutes
Price:
$10.00
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