Breaking the Rules: A Clinician's Guide to Treating OCD

By Dr Celin Gelgec and Dr Victoria Miller

Breaking the Rules is a show for mental health professionals designed to help you build confidence in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Effective treatment of OCD requires commitment, crea... more

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Number 1: What is OCD?
Welcome to our very first episode! We're so excited to be kicking off our podcast today by explaining a common question we get: What is OCD? We'll be discussing everything from what obsessions and compulsions look like, to what happens in the brain when someone has OCD. In this episode, you'll learn about the complexities of OCD in a way that will help you and your clients understand it better. We also dive into the mechanisms behind how compulsive behaviours occur and why Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy is so effective in helping your clients gain more certainty. Connect: https://www.melbournewellbeinggroup.com.au/ http://www.drcelingelgec.com.au/ This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 28, 202226min
Number 2: The role of psychiatry and medication in the treatment of OCD
Dr Scott Blair-West is a consultant psychiatrist and the Co-founder and Medical Director of the OCD program at The Melbourne Clinic. Scott also works in private practice, as well as pro-bono for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. And … he also provides training on anxiety disorder management and CBT to trainees, psychologists and psychiatrists. In this episode, you'll hear about the role of psychiatry and medication in the treatment of OCD, the benefits of inpatient admissions and some of the interesting things Scott has learned during his career including… (wait for it!) his belief that providing reassurance to clients isn't always a bad thing! Connect: https://www.melbournewellbeinggroup.com.au/ http://www.drcelingelgec.com.au/ This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 28, 202235min
Number 3: Assessing OCD: The Complete Guide for Clinicians
Four years in, and we're going back to basics. In this episode of Breaking the Rules, Celin and Tori walk through the full OCD assessment process from the ground up - because with new listeners joining and so much focus on treatment in recent episodes, it felt like the right time to start at the beginning. How do you actually assess for OCD? What does a comprehensive clinical interview look like? When do you bring in psychometrics? And what happens when the OCD isn't responding to ERP the way it should? Celine and Tori cover the full assessment process — from taking a developmental history to using the Y-BOCS, working through the DSM-5 criteria, and navigating differential diagnosis. They also discuss PANDAS and PANS: the rare but important condition where OCD is triggered by an infection, why ERP alone won't work, and how asking one simple question about recent illness can completely change a treatment pathway. Whether you're a clinician new to the OCD space, refreshing the fundamentals, or someone who's wondered how OCD gets diagnosed — this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn: Why a full developmental history is non-negotiable — even with adult clientsThe two age of onset clusters for OCD and why they matterHow to use the Y-BOCS as an interview tool rather than a take-home questionnaireWhy scoring the Y-BOCS isn't enough — and what you still need to checkJonathan Grayson's Freedom from OCD scale as an alternative for clinicians new to the spaceThe DSM-5 criteria for OCD explained in plain languageHow to differentiate OCD from anxiety disorders, autism, OCPD, and other co-occurring conditionsWhat the insight specifier really means — and why good insight doesn't mean mild OCDWhat PANDAS and PANS are, how to spot them, and why they require medical treatment firstHow a thorough assessment sets you up seamlessly for ERP Also featuring: a baby learning to roll over in the background. www.melbournewellbeinggroup.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 10, 202642min
Number 4: The impacts of accommodating safety behaviours on OCD treatment
In our last episode, Associate Professor of Psychology and convenor of the clinical psychology program at the University of Melbourne, Dr Brett Deacon, explained the concept of safety behaviours and how to manage them in OCD treatment. In this episode, Brett dives into the data behind safety behaviours and accommodations. He expands on how making more accommodations can impact treatment and how clinician accommodations can be as limiting as parental or familial accommodations. Resources and links: Purchase ‘Exposure Therapy for Anxiety: Principles and Practice’ here Dr Brett Deacon at the University of Melbourne Dr Brett Deacon on LinkedIn Connect: https://www.melbournewellbeinggroup.com.au/ http://www.drcelingelgec.com.au/ This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 04, 202420min
Number 5: How to manage safety behaviours during exposure therapy
Dr Brett Deacon is an Associate Professor of Psychology and convenor of the clinical psychology program at the University of Melbourne. Brett has worked in the field of psychology for over 15 years with a focus on exposure therapy for anxiety and OCD. He has published many papers on therapist barriers to exposure therapy and strategies for overcoming them and is a co-author of ‘Exposure Therapy for Anxiety: Principles and Practice’. Throughout the next three episodes, Brett explores the role of clinicians in exposure therapy and how their feelings could be holding back the client. In today’s episode, Brett addresses safety behaviours. He digs into what they are, the safety behaviours we all engage in, and how to manage safety behaviours when treating OCD. Resources and links: Purchase ‘Exposure Therapy for Anxiety: Principles and Practice’ here Dr Brett Deacon at the University of Melbourne Dr Brett Deacon on LinkedIn Connect: https://www.melbournewellbeinggroup.com.au/ http://www.drcelingelgec.com.au/ This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
February 05, 202425min