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Friday, July 7 • 9:45am - 11:15am
Differentiating Obsessions from Delusions: Strategies for Assessment and Treatment

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Is an odd, intrusive thought an obsession or a delusion? How can this be assessed? What does this mean for treatment? These are frequently asked questions among clinicians providing treatment to individuals with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. This presentation will review current empirical findings related to the assessment and treatment of obsessions and delusions within obsessive-compulsive disorder. The goals of the presentation are 1.) highlight the overlap in clinical presentation of obsessions and delusions, 2.) discuss relevant empirical findings and recommendations with reg

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Evan Leibu, MD

Dr. Leibu is an adult psychiatrist with experience and interest in treating a diverse selection of psychiatric conditions. He is part of the Clinical Staff at the Mount Sinai Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Program and Co-Investigator and Clinician at the Psychosis... Read More →
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Jon E Grant, MD, JD, MPH

Jon Grant is a Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, where he also supervises an outpatient clinic for addictive-impulsive-compulsive disorders. Professor Grant is the author of twelve books on impulsive and compulsive behaviors and over 300... Read More →
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Lindsay Brauer, PhD

Dr. Brauer is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience. She is the co-founder of the Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders Clinic (OCRDC) at the University of Chicago, which focuses on providing evidence-based... Read More →



Friday July 7, 2017 9:45am - 11:15am PDT
Yerba Buena - Salon 8