OCD and Anxiety in Children and Young People: Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment

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Event type Session

Webinar, 16:00pm – 18:00pm UK time
EARLY BIRD OFFER NOW OPEN!
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John Piacentini
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This practical two-hour session will provide a clinical overview of OCD and anxiety in children and young people. It will cover key features to look out for, approaches to assessment and diagnosis, and how to distinguish OCD from other conditions. The session will also explore treatment approaches and the role of families, alongside a brief overview of the evidence base.

Drawing on Professor John Piacentini’s extensive clinical and research experience in this field, the focus will be on practical insights that clinicians can apply in their work.

This event will be of interest to Mental health clinicians working with children and young people with OCD and anxiety. The session may be particularly relevant to psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists and other professionals involved in assessment, diagnosis and treatment, as well as those working with families.

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Sign up at this link or on the Book Now buttons, and complete the form that follows. You’ll then receive an email confirmation and a link to the webinar, plus we’ll send you a calendar reminder nearer the time.

Delegates will have exclusive access to recordings for 90 days after the event, together with slides. Plus you will get a personalised CPD/CME certificate via email. Recordings from the session will be available to delegates from 5 working days after the event.

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Ticket Type Price
ACAMH paying Members (Online, Concession) EARLY BIRD £49 (until 30/12/26 then £69)(Join now and save)
ACAMH Learn Account Holders EARLY BIRD £69 (until 30/12/26 then £89)
Non Members EARLY BIRD £69 (until 30/12/26 then £89)
ACAMH Undergraduate/ Postgraduate Members £10
LMIC Members Free
Don’t forget as a charity any surplus made is reinvested back as we work to our vision of ‘Sharing best evidence, improving practice’, and our mission to ‘Improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 0-25’.

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About the event

This practical two-hour webinar provides clinicians with a clear overview of OCD and anxiety in children and young people, covering assessment, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment approaches. Drawing on Professor John Piacentini’s extensive expertise, the session offers actionable insights to help practitioners better support young people and their families in clinical practice.

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Who should attend

Mental health professionals working with children and young people, including clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, CBT therapists, psychotherapists, CAMHS practitioners, mental health nurses, counsellors, and other clinicians involved in the assessment and treatment of OCD and anxiety. The webinar will also be valuable for professionals supporting families affected by these conditions and those seeking to strengthen their understanding of evidence-based interventions.

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About the speakers

John Piacentini

John Piacentini is a board-certified clinical child and adolescent psychologist and professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where he directs the Child Anxiety Resilience Education and Support (CARES) Center and the Child OCD, Anxiety and Tic Disorders program.

Piacentini focuses his research on the development and testing of evidence-based treatments for child anxiety, OCD, tics, and trichotillomania. He has written more than 240 scientific papers and book chapters, and his research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.

In addition, he has a long history of child and family advocacy and serves on boards for several national mental health organizations, including the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is also the president of the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.

A founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, he has lectured around the world and trained many clinicians in the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and related disorders.

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