1. Click this link to purchase your CE Certificate BEFORE THE CE PROGRAM : https://psychologynj.org/store/viewproduct.aspx?id=28136964
2. Attend the CE program.
3. Upon receipt of your verified attendance at the CE program, NJPA will email each attendee a program evaluation. (May take up to a week.)
4. Complete the program evaluation.
5. Immediately upon your completion of the program evaluation, your CE certificate will be available in your NJPA profile.
6. To access your CE certificates, log in to NJPA’s website. Click “Membership,” then click “My Profile,” then click “Professional Development.”
7. Your CE certificates are available to download or print.
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You are invited to join us at our monthly breakfast program:
Harm OCD: When Clients Have Violent, Sexual, or Taboo Thoughts (Hybrid)
Presented by Stacey Dobrinsky, Ph.D.
Dr. Dobrinsky is a clinical psychologist with more than fifteen years of experience specializing in the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorder in children and adolescents. Her clinical work has focused on people with severe and treatment-refractory OCD and anxiety, and she provides evidence -based treatment using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
This presentation will provide an overview of the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with Harm OCD. Harm OCD is often misunderstood and can present unique challenges in clinical practice, even for experienced clinicians. The presentation will address common misconceptions and diagnostic challenges, with a particular focus on distinguishing Harm OCD from other presentations of OCD and from other disorders.
Learning Objective -- Participants will be able to:
1. Identify and assess Harm OCD: including recognizing common symptoms, themes, and clinical features.
2. Different Harm OCD from other presentations of OCD and other disorders
3. Describe and apply the principles of ERP for Harm OCD, including how ERP for Harm OCD differs ERP for other disorders.
This program is intended for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and graduate students. It will be presented at an intermediate level, meant for those with some prior knowledge of the subject matter. The presenters receive no commercial support and report no conflicts of interest regarding this presentation.
When: Wednesday, January 13th, 2027
9:00 – 10:30 am
Where: Saint Elizabeth University
The Conference Room in St. Joseph’s Hall
2 Convent Rd.
Morristown, NJ 07960
Cost: MCPA member zoom or in person with buffet breakfast $22
Non-member zoom or in person with buffet breakfast $29
Student members zoom or in-person with buffet breakfast Free
Breakfast will be from 9:00 – 9:30 providing a chance to network with colleagues and students. The presentation will follow from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. To receive CE credit, attendees must register and pay for CE credits prior to the start of the program.
Please register online by Monday, January 11, 2027 at www.mcpanj.com. If you have questions or prefer not to register online, please contact Beverly Tignor at Beverly.tignor@gmail.com or 973-543-6438.
Americans with Disabilities Act: This location is ADA accessible. For accommodations, please make requests at least 14 days prior to the event: Beverly Tignor at Beverly.tignor@gmail.com or 973-543-6438.
1.0 CE Credit Available
This program is co-sponsored by NJPA and the Morris County Psychological Association. NJPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NJPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The program is approved for 1.0 CE credit. The cost of a CE Certificate is $15 for NJPA members, and $40 for non-members.