This workshop will review gold standard assessment measures for OCD in adults. This is a great option for folks who want to be able to diagnose OCD even if they aren’t going to treat it, and also for people who have had training but want a review.

This workshop will review the criteria for Autism and some signs that it may be a part of an adult client’s clinical profile. Screening measures will also be discussed. This is an ideal option for therapists who want to better recognize this neurotype when they encounter Autistic folks in their therapy practice.

This workshop will review the criteria for PTSD, as well as some screening and interview measures that are helpful in diagnosis. This workshop will be ideal for clinicians who want to be able to recognize and diagnose PTSD in their clients even if they do not treat PTSD. There will also be brief discussion of evidence based treatments for PTSD

This workshop will give an overview of the most common anxiety disorder diagnoses and review the differences between them. Some helpful screeners will be introduced as well. This is an ideal workshop for people who want to be able to tell their panic attacks from their panic disorder

GAD, while it is very commonly diagnosed, is one of the more difficult anxiety disorders to treat compared to some others. This workshop will review one of the more robust evidence based treatment protocols for GAD, and our current favourite at Brown Psychological Services. The protocol will be the Robichaud, Koerner, and Dugas model. The protocol will be reviewed and worksheets and supplemental handouts will be provided.

This workshop will review the criteria for depression and for bipolar disorders I and II. We will spend quite a lot of time on bipolar disorder, including signs that you should assess for it further, screeners that are helpful in recognizing it and what to do if you suspect bipolar disorder in a client.