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Course curriculum

Live Webinar Event: January 23, 2026 at 10am EST

    1. Biologic Treatments for OCD and OCD Related Disorders

    1. Post-Test

    1. Course Evaluation Survey

About this course

  • $59.00
  • CE Credits: 2.0 hours
  • Live Interactive Webinar Course
  • Level: Introductory

About This Course

This course is designed to teach the basic pharmacologic treatments for both OCD and OCD Related Disorders. It will also cover pharacologic approaches to use when the basics either fail or lead to incomplete response. It will go over how effectiveness is not the only variable that effects treatment choice, but instead that these choices are made looking at both cost and benefits of each treatment. The course will also cover special topics such as the use of gene testing. It will also cover non-medication biological treatments such as neuromodulation. This will include discussion of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Deep Brain Stimulation and the use of surgery to treat OCD. 

This is a live, interactive webinar course that will take place on January 23, 2026 at 10am EST. It will be recorded for subsequent posting as a self-paced, on-demand course.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • List the main adverse effects of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor. 
  • Identify the most common medications used for augmentation when SSRI alone does not lead to full response. 
  • Discuss differences between higher and lower order repetitive behaviors. 
  • Discuss with your patients medication basics in OCD and OCD Related Disorders.

Instructor(s)

Steven Poskar, MD

Director, OCD NYC

Dr. Poskar is a leading psychiatrist in psychopharmacologic and cognitive-behavioral treatments of OCD and OCD Related Disorders - Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Trichotillomania, Hoarding Disorder, and Skin Picking. Areas of specialization also include Illness Anxiety Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorders. He is the director of OCD NYC, a treatment center specializing in OCD and Related Disorders treating patients in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut and Virginia. He completed his psychiatric training at Montefiore Medical Center, where he also completed a research fellowship at the Compulsive, Impulsive, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Program. He is currently a member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board. He is Co-Chair of the IOCDF’s Treatment Recommendation Guidelines. He is a member of the International OCD Foundation’s Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Hoarding and Autism Spectrum Disorder Special Interest Groups. He co-founded OCD New York, the NY affiliate of the International OCD Foundation.

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Course Approvals

  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association continuing education credits are approved by an attendee's respective state licensing Board.


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0189. Provider Name:  The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC Address:  1910 Route 70, E, Suite 7, Cherry Hill, NJ  08003-2123 Email address: [email protected] 


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7263. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC, #1820, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/15/2023 - 6/15/2026. 


  • *A post test must be taken and passed in order to receive CE credit. Participants may retake the posttest a maximum of 3 times to receive a passing score. A qualifying passing score is 80% or above.

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