Thursday, October 22, 2009

Conference: Tenth annual OCD conference Oct. 25, New Jersey

The New Jersey Affiliate of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (NJ OCF) will host its 10th annual conference Oct. 25 at the Doubletree Hotel in Somerset.

Dr. Fugen Neziroglu, co-founder of Bio- Behavioral Institute in Great Neck, Long Island, will present "Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Hypochondriasis, Hoarding, and other Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Spectrum Disorders; Comparing and Contrasting Treatments with OCD." In addition, there will be a "Living With OCD" panel discussion.

The conference begins at 10 a.m. with registration and brunch. The National Association of Social Workers New Jersey Chapter has approved four CEU credits for social workers and CEH credits are also available for educators.

The NJ OCF has quarterly meetings in central New Jersey that feature OCD experts as the guest speakers. All meetings are free and open to the public.

For a conference brochure and more information about NJ OCF, visit www.njocf.org