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Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

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This course provides an in-depth understanding of the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It helps identify whether someone is exhibiting OCD symptoms and offers guidance on how to cope and seek support.

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Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Understand OCD and its various subtypes, along with associated symptoms and behaviors.
  • Assess how OCD affects daily life, mental health, relationships, and well-being.
  • Identify how OCD presents in children and how it differs from adult symptoms.
  • Learn what Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is and how developmental issues affect its application.
  • Recognize the advantages of using CBT with children and youths to manage OCD.
  • Explore psychological strategies like exposure and response prevention for managing OCD.
  • List cognitive distortions common in OCD, such as catastrophizing and perfectionism.
  • Discuss challenges of living with OCD and strategies for supporting a family member with the disorder.
  • Understand the need for workplace health and safety measures for individuals with OCD.

Modules

Module 1

Introduction to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Module 2

Identifying and Treating Specific OCD Symptoms

Module 3

Treating Children with OCD

Module 4

Overcoming OCD

Module 5

Living with OCD

Module 6

Health, Safety, and Wellness in the Workplace

Module 7

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Frequently Asked Questions

OCD is a mental health condition involving recurring unwanted thoughts, images or urges and repetitive behaviours or mental acts. This course explores OCD awareness and support in Australian settings.

OCD may involve obsessions such as fears or intrusive thoughts and compulsions such as checking, cleaning or counting. Symptoms can affect daily life, relationships and wellbeing.

OCD can occur in children and may appear differently depending on age and development. Early recognition and appropriate support can help children and young people access suitable care.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychological treatment that can help people understand and change unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns. Exposure and response prevention is commonly used for OCD.

Learn about OCD, listen without judgement and encourage appropriate professional support. Australian healthcare and workplace workers should follow relevant care, safeguarding and workplace procedures.