As part of International OCD Awareness Week 2021, a panel of experts in OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) will offer a free virtual program on OCD for the community on Wednesday October 13, 2021 from 7pm-8:30pm.

All are welcome to attend.  We do ask that you register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrdO-rqTgvHd3aGUVxKBa9VM39vkbm4gcG.

Drs. Jon Abramowitz, Aureen Wagner, and Jeff Sapyta will spend the first half of the program discussing various aspects of OCD and treatment before answering your questions regarding OCD in children, teens, and adults.

Jon Abramowitz, Ph.D., is a professor and director of the OCD/Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of the self-help book for people with OCD: “Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life.”

Aureen Wagner, Ph.D., clinical child psychologist and founder of The Anxiety Wellness Center in Cary, NC, has authored several books on OCD, including: “Up and Down the Worry Hill,” “What to Do When Your Child has OCD,” and “Treatment of OCD in Children and Adolescents.”  

Jeff Sapyta, Ph.D.  is an Assistant Professor at Duke University School of Medicine.  His research has mostly focused on improving family-based OCD interventions for children and adolescents.  He is also a founding Board member and officer of OCD North Carolina.

The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) estimates that up to 4 million Americans, including 1 million youngsters, suffer from OCD. Early recognition of OCD symptoms is important, and OCD can be managed effectively with the right treatments.

This event is sponsored by OCD North Carolina, the local affiliate of IOCDF, as part of the annual OCD Awareness Week, from Oct. 10-16, 2021. Events to promote OCD awareness will be held across the country all week long. Learn more and get involved at www.iocdf.org

Questions:  Contact Jon Abramowitz, PhD at jabramowitz@unc.edu