OCD & Related Disorders: Conference Sessions

MGH 50th Annual Psychopharmacology Conference

October 16–18, 2026 · Boston, MA

• LecturePsychopharmacology of OCD

  Lisa M. Zakhary

  Medication strategies for obsessive-compulsive disorder, including augmentation for partial response.

• LecturePsychopharmacology for OCD-Related Disorders

  Erica Greenberg

  Treating body dysmorphic disorder, tic disorders, and other conditions in the OCD spectrum.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders

• LectureCBT, Digital & AI Interventions for OCD & Related Disorders

  Sabine Wilhelm

  How cognitive-behavioral therapy and emerging digital and AI tools are being used to treat OCD-spectrum conditions.

  Digital Psychiatry & AIPsychotherapy

• LecturePsychopharmacology for Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders

  Erica Greenberg

  Medication approaches for obsessive-compulsive related disorders.

• LectureCognitive Behavioral Therapy, Digital And AI-Powered Interventions for OCD and Related Disorders

  Sabine Wilhelm

  CBT and digital or AI-based interventions for OCD and related disorders.

  Digital Psychiatry & AIPsychotherapy

AACAP Annual Meeting 2026

October 26–31, 2026 · Atlanta, GA

• LectureMeasurement-Based Care in Everyday Practice in Residential Adolescent OCD Treatment

  Perihan Esra Guvenek-Cokol

  Describes using measurement-based care routinely in residential treatment of adolescents with OCD.

  Child & AdolescentMeasurement-Based Care & Diagnosis

• SymposiumThe Legacy of Judith Rapoport, MD: A Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Luminary

  Jean A. Frazier · Francisco Xavier Castellanos · Jay Giedd · Maryland Pao · Daniel S. Pine · Armin Raznahan

  A tribute to the career of Judith Rapoport, covering her research on childhood OCD, neuroimaging, stimulants in ADHD and clinical trials in refractory disorders, and her mentorship legacy.

  Child & AdolescentEducation & TrainingNeuroscience & Mechanisms

• Session“Voices or Thoughts?” Overcoming Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges at the Intersection of Pediatric OCD and Psychosis

  Michelle L. Zaydlin · Jamie R. Odzer · Aisa M. Moreno-Megui · Jessica D. Leuchter

  A clinical case conference using three pediatric cases to show how obsessive-compulsive symptoms can be mistaken for psychosis, and how the two can co-occur. It covers phenomenological assessment, autism and medical comorbidity, cultural considerations, and treatment options.

  Child & AdolescentMeasurement-Based Care & DiagnosisSchizophrenia & Psychosis

• PosterRigidity and Control in Anorexia Nervosa: The Role of OCD, OCPD, and ASD

  Noa Cohen-Kim · Nikhil P. Rao

  Looks at how rigidity and need for control in anorexia nervosa relate to OCD, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, and autism spectrum disorder.

  Autism & Neurodevelopmental DisordersEating Disorders

• PosterGlobal Severity in Mutually Exclusive OCD and Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior Groups Within Tertiary Outpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Population

  Sara R. Blais · John R. Best · S. Evelyn Stewart

  Compares overall symptom severity between youth with OCD and those with body-focused repetitive behaviors in a tertiary outpatient clinic population.

  Child & Adolescent

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APNA 40th Annual Conference

October 28–31, 2026 · Phoenix, AZ

• LecturePerinatal OCD: What It Is and What It Isn't

  Diane Greenberg

  Distinguishes perinatal OCD as its own clinical entity and argues for better provider education and screening protocols.

  Perinatal & Women's Mental Health

NPA 32nd Annual Psychopharmacology Update 2027

February 10–13, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

• LecturePostpartum Mental Health: Beyond Depression

  Benicio N. Frey

  Postpartum psychiatric presentations beyond depression, including anxiety, OCD, and psychosis, and how to treat them.

  Anxiety DisordersPerinatal & Women's Mental HealthSchizophrenia & Psychosis

• LectureAssessment and Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder

  Katharine Phillips

  Recognition of body dysmorphic disorder and its evidence-based treatment with SSRIs and CBT.

  Psychotherapy

• LectureSexual Compulsivity

  Kenneth Rosenberg

  Assessment and treatment of compulsive sexual behavior in psychiatric practice.

  Substance Use Disorders

39th ECNP Congress

October 10–13, 2026 · Munich, Germany

• SymposiumS12 – New Findings Symposium

  A. Coen Coomans · Bengisu Aksoy · Maja Friedemann · Edoardo Pisa · Minh Nguyen · Laura Costantini

  Six short talks on brand-new findings, from personalized rTMS targets in OCD to glymphatic function in depression and transcranial ultrasound stimulation.

  DepressionNeuromodulation (ECT, TMS)

• CourseCS01 - ECNP Neuromodulation Course Session – from mechanisms to clinical application

  Roel Mocking · Iris Dalhuisen · Annemiek Dols · Victoria Stiglbauer

  Interactive course working through difficult-to-treat OCD and depression cases with neuromodulation approaches.

  Neuromodulation (ECT, TMS)Treatment-Resistant Depression

• SymposiumS16 – Cutting edge neuromodulation methods in brain disorders: methods, mechanisms and personalised targeting

  Yvan Vachez · Katya Rubia · Odile van den Heuvel · Christine Reif-Leonhard

  DBS, trigeminal nerve stimulation in ADHD, rTMS-augmented exposure therapy for OCD, and implantable VNS for difficult-to-treat depression.

  ADHDNeuromodulation (ECT, TMS)Treatment-Resistant Depression

• LectureTP05 – Highlights in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders

  Naomi Fineberg

  Curated review of the year's top papers in OCD and related disorders.

Psych Congress 2026

September 15–19, 2026 · New Orleans, LA

• SymposiumSeeing Beyond the Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Psychiatric Practice

  Holly Peek · Moushumi Mukerji · Vanessa Joy Walker

  Practical framework for recognizing BDD, overcoming poor insight and reassurance-seeking, and applying SSRIs and CBT with exposure/response prevention, including management of cosmetic treatment-seeking.

  Measurement-Based Care & DiagnosisPsychotherapy