Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and teens: Evidence-informed treatment strategies for kids and their families

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and teens: Evidence-informed treatment strategies for kids and their families

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Date:Date: August 12, 2026

Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET

Facilitator: Daniel Chorney, PhD

CE hours: 6

Description: Participants in this training will learn practical, evidence-based methods for using exposure and response prevention (EX/RP) with children and adolescents. The training is intended to focus on treatment and strategies in working with families presenting with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), so some familiarity or prior history of working with paediatric OCD is encouraged but not mandatory.

Participants will learn how to construct an effective hierarchy for different presentations of OCD, along with strategies that help children and their families work on these hierarchies when challenges are encountered along the way. Examples of how families accommodate OCD and how to change/prevent this will be discussed, along with ways children can “break the rules of OCD” and learn simplified ways of “bossing back” their OCD in a developmentally sensitive manner. Time will also be devoted to discussion of what it is like to be a treatment provider for OCD, and some of the challenges and mistakes we can make along the way when working with this challenging disorder.

Participants are encouraged to bring challenging presentations to the workshop for discussion on how to implement these strategies towards their own cases. 

Registration fee: General - $300  |  Student and group rates are available

For full program overview and registration details please visit:  https://cvent.me/YlVOd0

Facilitator Bio: Daniel Chorney, PhD 

Dr. Chorney is a clinical psychologist who focuses on using evidence-informed methods to assess and treat pediatric anxiety and related disorders.

Originally from Vancouver, Dr. Chorney completed his undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia and his PhD at West Virginia University. He completed his clinical internship at Brown University in Rhode Island, focusing on treating OCD in children and helping adults with anxiety and sleep disorders.

Before starting a private practice in 2012, Dr. Chorney worked at the IWK Hospital in Halifax as a staff psychologist and served as the team leader for the Anxiety Program (Treatment of Anxiety Group). He is the past Chair of the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology and regularly volunteers as a consultant to Anxiety Canada’s Scientific Advisory Committee. He specializes in providing professional development workshops to clinicians and educators on evidence-informed approaches to treating anxiety and related issues. 

Continuing Education (CE) information:  6 CE hours

SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education (CE) hours. The number of eligible CE hours are outlined within each program. SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute maintains responsibility for the programs.

Other licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education credits for attendance at their own discretion; participants will need to submit the course outline and Certificate of Participation for their consideration.

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