Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Training Workshop for Mental Health Professionals

Comprehensive ERP professional training workshop providing an evidence-based session by session treatment protocol for treating adult clients with OCD, written and delivered by Dr Gayle Maloney, with a guest lecture from Professor Christopher Pittenger (Yale University). Self-paced or live workshop options. CPD certificate included (7 hours).

This workshop provides a comprehensive overview of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) treatment for mental health clinicians working with adult OCD clients. Dr. Gayle Maloney, Founding Director of the Perth OCD Clinic in Australia, and Associate Clinical Professor at the Yale OCD Research Clinic, will provide practical clinical skills to guide you through a detailed treatment protocol for ERP. The workshop consists of 12 modules of pre-recorded didactic content, role-play videos demonstrating clinical skills and worksheets, totalling 7 hours of CPD. 

The training modules cover assessment, diagnosis, clinical features, subtypes of OCD, case formulation, personalised OCD models, psycho-education, cognitive interventions, and mindfulness-based strategies. The focus will be on developing individualised, values-based ERP hierarchies with corresponding response plans. The workshop also includes advanced topics in OCD, such as the clinical application of ERP treatment through in-depth case studies of adult OCD sufferers with different subtypes of OCD, designing and implementing imaginal exposure, identifying treatment-resistant OCD and treatment sequencing considerations, addressing beliefs related to perfectionism/self-worth, relapse prevention, and common hurdles. Furthermore, a guest lecture by Dr. Christopher Pittenger (MD & PhD; Professor of Psychiatry at Yale OCD Research Clinic) providing an overview of the neurobiology and pharmacotherapy treatment for OCD is included. The training modules are provided for 180 days duration to ensure you can learn at your own pace.

Please note that this training workshop consists of pre-recorded content only and does NOT include the additional live, online clinical skills application workshop delivered via Zoom. The live workshop component cannot be purchased separately at a later date, so please choose the training package carefully that best suits your needs. However, you are welcome to watch this pre-recorded workshop and then request discounted individual or small group supervision from Dr. Gayle Maloney to practice the clinical skills at a later date.

Target Audience: This workshop is designed for psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals involved in clinical practice. It is suitable for clinicians experienced in working with adult OCD sufferers who want to enhance their ERP clinical skills and delve into advanced topics in OCD treatment. Additionally, it is suitable for clinicians new to working with OCD sufferers who want to gain a comprehensive understanding of ERP to boost their confidence before venturing into this field.

Group discounts are available for 3 or more practitioners from the same practice or community team, provided that the invoice is paid at the same time. Please contact Dr. Gayle Maloney for more details before purchasing this workshop.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Overview

    2. Course Instructions: How to get the most out of this workshop.

    3. Course Welcome

      FREE PREVIEW

    4. Workshops Slides

    5. Pre-Workshop Evaluation

    1. Video Presentation 1: Clinical Features & Diagnostic Criteria for OCD

    2. Video Presentation 1: Common Subtypes of OCD

    3. Common OCD Subtypes

    1. Video Presentation 2a: Semi-Structured Interview Questions

    2. Video Presentation 2b: Structured Questionnaires and Differential Diagnoses

    3. Addendum: Differential Diagnoses

    4. Video Presentation 2c: Adaptations for ERP to Ensure Your Practice is Neuro-affirming (brief overview)

    5. Addendum: ERP Adaptations To Consider When Working With Neurodivergent Individuals

    6. Video Presentation 2d: Psycho-education for OCD & Developing a Personalised OCD Model

    7. Addendum: Personalised OCD Model - Blank Copy

    8. Addendum: Personalised OCD Model - Case Study Example

    9. Reflection Exercise: Personalised OCD Model

    1. Video Presentation 3a: The Three-Waves of OCD Treatment

    2. Video Presentation 3b: Cognitive Interventions

    3. Video Presentation 3c: Third-Wave Treatments (Mindfulness-Based Strategies and Principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

    4. Addendum: OCD-Specific Mindfulness-Based Script

    5. Clinical Skills Demonstration Video: OCD-Specific Mindfulness Strategies

    1. Video Presentation 4a: Developing ERP Hierarchies

    2. Video Presentation 4b: Response Plans for Steps on ERP Hierachies

    3. Clinical Skills Demonstration Video: Demonstration of ERP

    4. Addendum: Practice Exposure Form/Response Plan (Blank Copy)

    5. Reflection Exercise: ERP Hierarchy and Practice Exposure Form/Response Plan

    1. Video Presentation 5a: ERP Treatment Protocol Summary

    2. Video Presentation 5b: OCD Subtype Example Hierarchies and Clinical Tips

    3. Video Presentation 5c: Session-by-Session Outline of ERP Protocol

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Instructor(s)

Dr Gayle Maloney

Associate Clinical Professor

Dr Gayle Maloney is the Founder and Director of Training and Research at Perth OCD Clinic, and an Associate Clinical Professor at Yale University's OCD Research Clinic. Gayle has provided treatment to OCD clients for over 25 years, and continues to hold an active clinical caseload alongside her research and training work. In 2015, she founded Perth OCD Clinic, bringing together a network of independently practising clinical psychologists committed to providing evidence-based OCD care to the Australian community. Gayle was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to establish an ongoing international research collaboration between Perth OCD Clinic and Yale University's OCD Research Clinic, where she continues to teach remotely, delivering an annual class on treating complex clients in community psychiatry for psychiatry residents and allied health professionals. Gayle's research focuses on developing and testing adjunct psychological techniques for treatment-resistant OCD, with a particular focus on imagery rescripting. She is the co-developer, with Professor Arnoud Arntz and Professor Christopher Pittenger, of the ImRs-OCD protocol - a strategically sequenced approach combining ERP with Imagery Rescripting for OCD that has not responded sufficiently to standard treatment - and is recognised internationally as a leading expert in this area. Gayle has presented her research at national and international OCD conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals. For over a decade, Gayle has trained mental health clinicians in ERP and Imagery Rescripting for OCD across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific, and is regularly invited to present at tertiary institutions and public and private clinics. She writes and delivers both of her training workshops in full, with guest lectures included from Professor Christopher Pittenger (on pharmacotherapy for OCD) and Professor Arnoud Arntz (on the theoretical foundations of imagery rescripting). In her workshops, Gayle is most passionate about teaching applied clinical skills that help clinicians deliver individualised ERP and support clients through the most challenging aspects of treatment-resistant OCD. She particularly enjoys honouring the clinical knowledge participants already bring, helping them integrate it with what they learn in the workshop. All profits from the Perth OCD Clinic training workshops support the clinical research program conducted at the clinic.

Social proof: testimonials

“This workshop was highly engaging and comprehensive. The workshop greatly increased my knowledge, skills, and confidence in using up-to-date evidence-based ERP practices with clients experiencing OCD. I highly recommend this workshop and thank you Gayle for sharing your expertise”

Michelle L, Clinical Psychologist

“Expertly ran workshop - high quality information and resources. Gayle clearly is extremely knowledgeable and a great trainer.”

Sharon R, Clinical Psychologist

“Clear professional delivery with expert knowledge”

Michelle W, Psychologist

“The presenter had an excellent knowledge of OCD and relevant treatments and research in the field.”

Jennifer, Clinical Psychologist

“The presenter’s knowledge is beyond doubt. The clarity of the information provided. It contained minimal “fluff” which meant the training hit the ground running, providing a recovering of OCD basics before getting into application of treatment. It went beyond standard ERP into a really crucial application of mindfulness to address a regular hurdle of mental compulsions”

Matthre McComber, Accredited Mental Health Social Worker

“This workshop was absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much Gayle! I really got a lot out of it. I liked how it was broken down into modules that made it easy to navigate and understand the sequence of treatment. I LOVED the role plays. They were so helpful in getting a feel for what it looks like and the actual words you use in session with clients to explain things. The one lecture on pharmacotherapy was also fantastic to give that adjunct understanding. I really appreciated the examples you provided all throughout. I think this and the role plays were a big part of what helped me learn. The PDFs for the OCD specific mindfulness script and the ERP practice plans are also exceptional resources and I have already used these with clients on at least 8 occasions.”

Anonymous, Clinical Psychologist

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