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Psychopathology and Clinical Features of OCD webinar
Online Event
| Timings | 3pm-4.30pm |
| Location | Virtual event, Online |
| CPD | 1 CPD point per hour subject to peer group approval |
| Consultant Member | £24 |
|---|---|
| SAS Doctor and Higher Resident | £19 |
| Core Resident/Subsidised/Retired/Allied Health Professionals | £13 |
| Foundation Doctor and Medical Students | £13 |
| Non-Members | £36 |
Event Information
We are delighted to welcome the following speakers with give presentations in this webinar:
Professor Femi Oyebode: Clinical Psychopathology of Obsessions and Compulsions
Professor Femi Oyebode was born in Lagos Nigeria and studied medicine at the University of Ibadan, graduating with distinction in 1977. He trained as a psychiatrist in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and has been Professor in Birmingham since 1999. He was Chief Examiner RCPsych 2002-2005. He is the author of Sims’ Symptoms in the Mind which has been translated into several languages. He was co-presenter of BBC radio 4 series Is Psychiatry Working?
Professor Oyebode will be describing the definition, psychopathology, and evolutionary biology of obsessions and compulsions.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Awareness of definition of obsessions
- Understand the underlying descriptive psychopathology of obsessions and compulsions
- Appreciation of the evolutionary biology of obsessions and compulsions.
Professor Lynne Drummond: Clinical Features of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Professor Drummond is an expert in Obsessive Compulsive and related disorders and was a lead clinician for the nationally commissioned service for severe, enduring OCD/BDD for 35 years. She is now Honorary Consultant/Visiting Professor and concentrating on teaching, research and working with public bodies /self-help groups. She has published over 120 articles and chapters about CBT; OCD; anxiety disorders; exercise and mental health and 5 best-selling books. Her book “Everything You Need to Know About OCD” has been published in Spanish and audio editions. Her book “Everything You Need to Know About Hoarding “ was published in April 2025 and the audio version will be released later this year. Professor Drummond is passionate about public education about mental health in general and OCD in particular. Professor Drummond has worked extensively with the media to produce information for a lay audience.
| Time | Presentation |
|---|---|
| 3pm | Welcome Dr Stefania Bonaccorso, Consultant Psychiatrist and Academic Secretary for RCPsych London Division |
| 3-3.30pm | Clinical Psychopathology of Obsessions and Compulsions Professor Femi Oyebode, Honorary Professor of Psychiatry University of Birmingham |
| 3.30-4pm | Clinical Features of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Professor Lynne Drummond, Honorary Consultant, SW London and St George's NHS Trust and Visiting Professor, University of Hertfordshire |
| 4-4.30pm | Panel Discussion |
| 4.30pm | Thank you and Close of Day Dr Stefania Bonaccorso, Consultant Psychiatrist and Academic Secretary for RCPsych London Division |
This event will be recorded and available to watch on-demand for 60 days for all registered delegates.
The recording link access will be emailed out to delegates within one week of the event taking place. We ask that all delegates ensure the email address linked to their RCPsych account is correct and up to date as this is the email address to which all communications will be sent.
Speaker presentations will be included in the email alongside the recording but only in cases where we have received permission from the speakers.
If you cannot attend the event live, do not worry you will be still be sent the recording and a CPD certificate. We do encourage you to attend the live event, where possible so you are able to take part in the Q&A session with the speakers.
For further information, please contact:
Email: division.events@rcpsych.ac.uk
Contact Name: Division Events Team
Contact number: 0208 618 4240