Welcome to Hotel OCD-UK Conference Centre - Family Focus Room

Family Room

Welcome to the Family Room. OCD doesn’t just affect the person suffering, it also affects their families and loved ones. This room hosted presentations that focus on offering support and information to loved ones.

Click on the presentation titles to view the selected recording. Viewing is completely free of charge, but should you find a presentation helpful, we welcome a small donation to help us cover our platform costs.

There over 15 hours of previous conference recordings available to watch on the page below. The recordings are listed below in reverse chronological date order, either scroll down or click each year to jump to that list of presentations.

2022 Family Focus Presentations
2021 Family Focus Presentations
2020 Family Focus Presentations
2019 Family Focus Presentations

Conference Family Room

19th November 2022

Family Focus Room

To read more about the presentations or to watch the recording please click on each presentation link below.

Recording available
Exploring the experiences of siblings of young people with OCD
Presented by Dr Victoria Hallett, Dr Stuart Brownings and Laurenne Goldstone

Recording available
Beating the Bully: An Introduction to OCD for Young People
Presented by Dr Alice Farrington and Chloe Chessell

27th November 2021

Family Focus Room

To read more about the presentations or to watch the recording please click on each presentation link below.

Family Focus Launch
Hosted by Zoë Wilson from OCD-UK (recording viewable in the subsequent presentation).

Recording available
Introduction to the Maudsley OCD clinic for children and young people
Presented by Dr Victoria Hallett and Dr Sasha Walters

Recording available
Family Accommodation
Presented by Dr Sasha Walters and Dr Maxine Howard

Recording available
OCD and Co-morbidities
Presented by Dr Sasha Walters and Dr Maxine Howard

Recording available
OCD & Covid-19: Returning to ‘normality’ during continued uncertainty
Presented by Dr Victoria Hallett and Dr Hannah Baker

Recording available
A parents role in CBT for children and adolescents with OCD
Presented by Dr Alice Farrington and Chloe Chessell

Recording available
Parental self care, looking after you too
Presented by Dr Victoria Hallett and Dr Hannah Baker

28th November 2021

Family Focus Room

To read more about the presentations or to watch the recording please click on each presentation link below.

Recording available
What family and friends can do to help a loved one with OCD.
Presented by Dr Lynne Drummond

17th October 2020

Family Focus Room

To read more about the presentations or to watch the recording please click on each presentation link below.

Family Focus Launch
Hosted by Zoë Wilson from OCD-UK (recording viewable in the subsequent presentation). 

Recording available
OCD: A Introduction for Parents
Presented by Dr Alice Farrington and Chloe Chessell

Recording available
Children with OCD: Identifying Acceptable Support Strategies for Parents: Co-Assist Research Project
Presented by Emma Sowden

Recording available
Introduction to the Maudsley OCD clinic for children and young people 
Presented by Dr Maxine Howard and Dr Zoe Kindynis 

Recording available
Transition to Adult Services
Presented by Dr Sasha Walters and Dr Maxine Howard

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Anger and Frustration
Presented by Dr Zoe Kindynis and Dr Sasha Walters

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OCD and Autism 
Presented by Dr Zoe Kindynis with Dr Sasha Walters and Dr Maxine Howard

18th October 2020

Family Focus Room

To read more about the presentations or to watch the recording please click on each presentation link below.

Recording available
How to get the best out of remote therapy 
Presented by Dr Maxine Howard and Dr Gazal Jones

Recording available
Helping a family member or partner with OCD
Presented by Lauren Callaghan

16th November 2019 - Hosted in Northampton

Northampton OCD-UK Conference

To read more about the presentations or to watch the recording please click on each presentation link below.

Recording available
Introduction to the Maudsley OCD clinic for children and young peoples
Presented by Chloë Volz

Recording available
How to recognise a good therapy experience for my child and what to do if I am not getting a good therapy experience through CAMHS
Presented by Dr Sasha Walters

Recording available
How to motivate my child to seek and engage with treatment
Presented by Dr Zoë Kindynis

Recording available
Disentangling OCD and autism and treatment adaptions
Presented by Dr Gazal Jones with Sarah Wedge

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