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Department of Psychiatry Representatives at IOCDF Conference

It's that time of the year again – the Annual IOCDF Conference is here! We are excited to present our lineup of faculty and trainees who will be showcasing their research.

To help you maximize your experience, we've prepared a schedule highlighting our department's presentations. We encourage you to attend and show your support throughout the conference. Let's come together to celebrate excellence and innovation in the field of OCD!

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10:55 am - Session

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"Classification of hoarding behavior and comorbid neuropsychiatric symptomatology: a latent class analysis"

Sara Nutley


 
 

4:30pm - Poster Session

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"Visuo-cognitive processing in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders: Differential modulation of the P3"
Estelle Ayomen




"Provider Perspectives on Youth Hoarding Behaviors"
Seth Downing




“Resting Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia (RSA) as a Predictor of Response to Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy”
Laura Jones




"Longitudinal assessment of hoarding symptomatology and new onset cognitive impairment in older adulthood"
Sara Nutley




"Increasing Access to Exposure Therapy: Investigating the Effectiveness of an Exposure-Based Summer Camp to Treat Youth with OCD and Anxiety Disorders"
Alexa Valko

 
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6:00pm - Session

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Beads of Bravery: Embrace Resilience in the Face of OCD for Elementary Schoolers

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Alexa Valko
Research Coordinator
PGENeS Lab & COARD

Ashley Ordway, LMHC
Founder & Co-Owner, Magnolia Behavioral Health


Miranda Higham
Doctoral Candidate, UF Department of Education
UF Prevention & Intervention Network


 
 

6:00pm - Session

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Beads of Bravery: Embrace Resilience in the Face of OCD for Middle Schoolers

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Tannaz Mirhossenini
Graduate Student
FEAR Lab
UF Departments of Psychiatry & Clinical and Health Psychology


Lacie Lazaroe, PhD
Founder & Co-Owner, Magnolia Behavioral Health


Victoria Schweiger, LCMHC
The Charlotte Anxiety & OCD Treatment Center

 
 

8:00pm - Session

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Empowering Parents: Navigating the Journey with Young Adults Battling OCD

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Tannaz Mirhossenini
Graduate Student
FEAR Lab
UF Departments of Psychiatry & Clinical and Health Psychology


Lacie Lazaroe, PhD
Founder & Co-Owner, Magnolia Behavioral Health

 
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8:00 am - Session

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One, Two, What Do I Do: Shrinking Your OCD Monster


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Megan Barthle-Herrera, PhD, PMH-C
Assistant Professor
OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders Clinic
Department of Psychiatry


Amanda Balkhi, PhD
Director, Balkhi Foundation



 
 

1:00pm - Research Flash Talks on Hoarding Disorder

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1:00pm - Longitudinal assessment of hoarding behavior: identifying patterns of symptom chronicity and change

1:50pm - Vulnerability factors in HD: An examination of neighborhood characteristics associated with hoarding symptomatology

Sara Nutley 
Predoctoral Fellow
PGENeS Laboratory 
Center for OCD, Anxiety & Related Disorders
 
 

1:08pm - Research Flash Talks on Hoarding Disorder

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Sight to Insight: The dynamics of visual processing in obsessive-compulsive and hoarding disorder

Estelle Ayomen
Graduate Assistant
PGENeS Laboratory 
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6:00pm - Researcher & Exhibitor Meet & Greet

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Presenters at this poster session will have the opportunity to share their research with fellow researchers, clinicians, people with OCD, families, and all other attendees at the annual OCD Conference. 

Presenters:
Estelle Ayoman
Sara Nutley
Alexa Valko


 
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9:45am - Session

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Am I Going Crazy?! The Relationship Between OCD and Psychosis

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Megan Barthle-Herrera, PhD, PMH-C
Assistant Professor
OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders Clinic
Department of Psychiatry


Andrea Guastello, PhD
Assistant Professor
Postdoctoral Training Director
Department of Psychiatry


George Teaford, MD
Assistant Professor
Divisions of Child & Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry

 
 

11:30am - Session

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Unlocking Response: Advanced Psychopharmacology for Treatment-Refractory OCD

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Carol Mathews, MD
Donald R. Dizney Chair in Psychiatry Professor and Chair

Director, Center for OCD, Anxiety and Related Disorders
University of Florida, Department of Psychiatry

 
 
 

Exhibitor Hall - Duration of Conference

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Regency Ballroom Foyer

Booth 30 - Center for OCD, Anxiety, & Related Disorders

Booth 31 - UF Health Psychiatry Clinical and Training Program Information 

 
 

Don't forget to take pictures!

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While you’re out and about at IOCDF, don't forget to capture those special memories!

Remember to snap some photos during your sessions and awards ceremonies. We'd love to share and commemorate these memorable experiences. Please send your photos to Melinda Fawcett.

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