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Opportunity to participate in OCD research study through USC!

Interested in participating in OCD research? Researchers at USC are looking for volunteers for their study, “Tracking Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms and predicting response to treatment using Fitbit, neuroimaging, and smartphone surveys” For more information, check out their study flyer or read on!

Study Overview: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a chronic, impairing disorder characterized by unwanted obsessions and/or compulsions. Not all persons with OCD are alike, resulting in a wide variety of symptoms, illness course, and response to treatment. The purpose of our OCD research study is to better understand differences in OCD symptoms and to predict both illness course and response to treatment. By comparing data from participants with OCD and healthy volunteers without OCD, we hope to provide enhanced treatments to future patients.

Study Length: 10 weeks

Number of Visits: 3 in-person visits (initial visit, 2-week checkup, end-of-study visit).  Daily survey sent via SMS-based text messaging (~5min).  Biweekly survey sent via SMS-based text messaging (~1min).

Procedures: Surveys (in-person and self-administered), Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), Fitbit worn 24/7, For individuals with OCD, we will ask when SSRI medication is started by your doctor and if changes are made (like adjusting the dose or switching to a new medication)

Compensation: Participants will receive compensation for their time and effort and will be able to keep the Fitbit at the study end.

For questions about this study, contact:
Dr. Adam Frank
323-230-0162
adam.frank@med.usc.edu

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Registration for OCD Southern California’s Speakers Series is Now Open. Register Today!

Registration is Now Open for the April Speakers Series! 

OCD Southern California presents our April Speaker Series! We will be hosting a Speakers Series in April with four events in total, starting with San Diego on Saturday, April 1 and Los Angeles on April 2. We will then move to Orange County on April 15 and conclude our series in the Inland Empire on April 22. 
  
Each location will have presentations from local OCD specialists, psychiatrists, mental health providers, people who have overcome the disorder, all presenting on OCD and related topics. 

Join us for this opportunity to hear from experts, ask questions, and spend time with the OCD community–others who are sharing a similar situation.

Registration is only $10.00 per individual and this low rate is to help cover venue, parking, and food costs.

Food and beverages will be served at each location.

Use the following links below to register for the event you would like to attend. You are able and encouraged to attend as many of the events as you would like, just make sure to register for each event separately. Each location has its own unique registration link:

San Diego: Please note – We regret to inform you that the San Diego Speaker Series event is now sold out. We encourage you to register for another one of OCD SoCal’s Speaker Series events that is located closest to you!

Los Angeles: Please note – We regret to inform you that the Los Angeles Speaker Series event is now sold out. We encourage you to register for another one of OCD SoCal’s Speaker Series events that is located the closest to you!

Orange County: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocd-socal-speakers-series-orange-county-tickets-570985682547

Inland Empire: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocd-socal-speakers-series-inland-empire-tickets-571151929797

We look forward to seeing you at our April Speaker Series!

For more information on the 15 speakers presenting at the Orange County event, including names, websites, and bios, please visit: http://ocdsocal.org/3033/oc-speaker-series-presenter-information/

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We Proudly Present OCD Southern California’s Speakers Series! 4 In-Person Events in Counties Across SoCal

We are proud to present OCD SoCal’s upcoming Speakers Series happening across Southern California. These low-cost, in-person events will feature presentations by local OCD-specialist treatment providers. They will facilitate panels and presentations on OCD and related disorders, host a question and answer segment, and lead an opportunity to meet and connect with others in your local OCD community.

Registration is $10 per individual, and this low-cost sign-up will aid our non-profit in covering venue, food, and parking costs that OCD SoCal is covering. Each event will offer a lunch and beverages.

These four events will be happening in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. Registration is opening soon and more information for each location’s event, including the day’s agenda, is also coming shortly.

Please email us with any questions: info@ocdsocal.org

So make sure to save the following dates! These events are open to individuals with OCD, their family members and loved ones, mental health providers, students, and the general public. Feel free to attend your local event and feel free to come to all four!

OCD SoCal Speakers Series Event: San Diego County

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Location: Rogers Behavioral Health. 17140 Bernardo Center Dr. Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92128

Time of event: 11am – 1pm PST

OCD SoCal Speakers Series Event: Los Angeles County

Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023.

Location: University of Southern California (USC) Harkness Auditorium, Clinical Sciences Center, 2nd Floor (see map here)
2250 Alcazar St, Los Angeles, CA 90033

Time of event: 11am-2pm PST

OCD SoCal Speakers Series Event: Orange County

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023.

Location: Costa Mesa Marriott. 500 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Time of event: 10am – 2pm PST

OCD SoCal Speakers Series Event: Inland Empire

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Location: Carolyn Owens Community Center, Multipurpose Room, 13201 Central Ave., Chino 91710

Time of event: 10am – 1pm PST

We look forward to having you and your loved one’s attend OCD SoCal’s Speakers Series!

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Listen to the “OCD Family Podcast” and learn More About Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), an OCD-Related Disorder!

OCD Southern California board members, Chris and Liz Trondsen, were recently featured on a podcast discussing both what it is like to live with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and how to support a family member or loved one with the disorder.

To learn more about the podcast episode, please visit www.ocdfamilypodcast.com and read below:

S1E15: Part II: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) with Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC, & Liz Trondsen: Join your host and mental health correspondent, Nicole Morris, LMFT, as she continues her OCD-Related Disorders Series with the OCD family community. In Part II, Nicole interviews IOCDF Lead Advocate, Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC, and his lovely mother, Liz Trondsen, about their lived experience with BDD from a family perspective. Join the conversation to help raise awareness and understanding regarding BDD, treatment options, and the hope that is available to our BDD warriors.

About the Show / Content:


You are not alone. We are better together. That is why I am here to create a community of support for family members, spouses, partners, parents, adult children (as there may be “adult” words) and chosen family of OCD Sufferers and their community. New episodes are streaming every Friday. Join the conversation! www.ocdfamilypodcast.com

Sincerely,
Nicole Morris, LMFT