About this course

Learning Objectives

• Discuss prevalence rates of OCD and co-occurrence of OCD and EDs
• Understand tenets of empirically supported psychotherapy treatments
• Be able to describe first line psychopharmacologic options in treating patients with OCD
• Discuss treatment planning and considerations for therapy and/or psychopharmacologic interventions

Learning Levels

• Intermediate

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Sydney Brodeur-Johnson

  Vice President of Clinical Services and EDI

  Dr. Sydney Brodeur-Johnson, PhD, LCP, CEDS (she/her), is the Vice President of Clinical Services and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Emily Program Accanto Health – the parent company of The Emily Program and Gather Behavioral Health. Her passion is providing best-practice, research-informed and culturally humble treatment to patients and their families suffering with eating disorders. She is committed to increasing access to effective treatment – particularly for those holding marginalized identities, training professionals to deliver gold standard care, and empowering them to be the best providers and people they can be. Dr. Brodeur-Johnson received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in 2005 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a concentration in the interdisciplinary treatment of adolescents with eating disorders. She assisted with the opening of Carolina House in 2006, a residential eating disorder treatment facility in Durham, NC, and was the first Clinical Director there. From 2008 – 2019 Sydney served as the eating disorder specialist and Associate Director for Training at University Counseling Services at VCU. In that role, she maintained APA accreditation of the psychology internship program and was the administrator for the training program for students in psychology, social work, and counselor education. She also served as a member of the center’s executive team. She embraces her leadership role from a stance of cultural humility and has trained numerous leaders on culturally responsive care and supervision.
  Sydney joined Veritas Collaborative in 2019. In her current role as Vice President for Clinical Services and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion she serves as a member of the senior leadership team and oversees clinical programming and DEIB work for Accanto Health with brands The Emily Program and Gather Behavioral Health. She is a licensed psychologist in Virginia and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist.
  In her free time, Sydney enjoys spending time with her children and partner, being outdoors, playing with her dog, listening to music, and traveling.

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  Brad Smith MD, DFAPA

  Chief Medical Officer

  Dr. Brad Smith, MD, DFAPA (he/him) is the Chief Medical Officer for Accanto Health, overseeing the clinical direction of The Emily Program and Gather Behavioral Health. With nearly 25 years of experience in psychiatry and medical leadership, he is dedicated to advancing high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals with eating disorders.

  Board-certified in adult and forensic psychiatry, Dr. Smith has spent his career developing innovative, evidence-based treatment programs. Before joining Accanto Health, he directed clinical services at all levels of care within Eating Disorder Recovery Services at Rogers Behavioral Health. He is recognized for his leadership in improving clinical outcomes and expanding access to care for those in need.

  Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin, where he also completed his psychiatry residency, serving as chief resident in his final year. He completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, an honor that highlights his substantial contributions to the field.

  In addition to his clinical leadership, Dr. Smith is passionate about education and serves as a voluntary assistant clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has lectured nationally on a wide range of topics related to eating disorders and mental health, including peer-selected presentations for the National Eating Disorders Association and the Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association annual meetings, as well as several continuing education webinars offered by Rogers Behavioral Health and Accanto Health.

References

• Foa, E. B., Yadin, E., Lichner, T.K. (2012). Exposure and response (ritual) prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Oxford University Press.
• Fawcett, E. J., Power, H., & Fawcett, J. M. (2020). Women are at greater risk of OCD than men: A meta-analytic review of OCD prevalence worldwide. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 81(4), 19r13085. https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.19r13085
• Kaye WH, Bulik CM, Thornton L, Barbarich N, Masters K. Comorbidity of anxiety disorders with anorexia and bulimia nervosa. (2004) Am J Psychiatry;161(12):2215-21. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.12.2215. PMID: 15569892.
• Mandelli, L., Draghetti, S., Albert, U., De Ronchi, D., & Atti, A.-R. (2020). Rates of comorbid obsessive-compulsive disorder in eating disorders: A meta-analysis of the literature. Journal of Affective Disorders, 277, 927-939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.003