Inference-based CBT for OCD

Inference-based CBT is an evidence-based treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. I-CBT developed by Dr. Frederick Aardema and Dr. Kieron O''Connor. I-CBT gives us additional tools to treat OCD by targeting the faulty reasoning process that creates obsessional doubt. With over thirty years of published research articles on core concepts in I-CBT, and multiple randomized controlled trials on the modality itself, I-CBT has become a treatment of choice for many clinicians and clients. Because I-CBT is an upstream modality, the focus of treatment is on the obsessions themselves unlike other treatment modalities that focus on anxiety and compulsions. When the obsessional doubt is resolved, then the anxiety and compulsive aspects of OCD do not take place. This training will give clinicians an introductory knowledge of I-CBT, and they will then be able to provide I-CBT treatment for clients with OCD.

Objectives
Participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between obsessional doubt and reasonable doubt.
• Formulate treatment goals related to I-CBT.
• Apply knowledge of what inferential confusion is to client-centered psycho-education about OCD.
• Execute descriptions of core concepts of I-CBT
• Demonstrate knowledge of at least three tricks of OCD.
• Distinguish the treatment target of Inference-based CBT
• Demonstrate knowledge of where Inferential Confusion happens in the Obsessional Sequence.
• Integrate knowledge of the role of imaginal absorption into their work with clients.

This workshop will be online 10 - 2.30pm NZ time / 8am - 12.30pm Australian Eastern Time on Mon 9 Feb and Tue 10 Feb

About the Presenters

Gina Abbondante is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and specialises in the treatment of anxiety disorders and OCD in pregnancy and postpartum. She is trained in Exposure and Response Prevention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Inference Based CBT for OCD (I-CBT), Metacognitive Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, as well as Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. In addition to treating clients, she also provides clinical supervision and consultation to other therapists, and coaching for fellow equestrians looking to overcome fear in and out of the saddle and mental obstacles in competition. She is also a co-founder of OCD Training School, and enjoys teaching other clinicians.

Katie Marrotte is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in the treatment of anxiety and OCD. She is trained in Exposure Response Prevention, Inference-based CBT, and Metacognitive therapy. Katie enjoys working with beginners, and provides individual and group consultation to those who are getting familiar with I-CBT. Katie is a co-founder of the OCD Training School, which offers education and training in the treatment of OCD and related disorders. She believes that the most effective treatment approaches are evidence-based, multifaceted, and shaped by the individual needs of each client. Katie has spoken at conferences, been featured on OCD-related podcasts such as OCD Storiesand OCD Family, and has served as a topic speaker for iCBT.online.

Bronwyn Shroyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience. Her practice focuses on treating those with OCD, PTSD, and/or infidelity trauma. She uses evidence-based treatments such as Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD and is currently learning Metacognitive Therapy. In her work with OCD+PTSD she also leans on her trauma training using modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and ego-states parts work in her practice. Bronwyn is an EMDR Approved Consultant and EMDR Certified Therapist. She is a co-founder of OCD Training School and provides I-CBT/OCD consultation and training as well as consultation to clinicians working with clients who have OCD+PTSD. She is the co-chair of the International OCD Foundation's I-CBT Special Interest Group and has presented at conferences.