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OCD-UK’s 2008 conference took place on Saturday 18th October 2008 at The Riverside Centre in Derby, where some 160 people commuted from across the UK to attend. It was a chance for everyone involved with OCD UK to celebrate what the charity has achieved this year, as well as benefiting from the experience of expert speakers.
The day was made up of talks by Clinical Psychologists Professor Paul Salkovskis and Dr Victoria Bream Oldfield, as well as CBT therapist, Christine Wilding.
The sufferer’s perspective was covered when Sally and Neil spoke about their life with OCD, and there were performances from Sarah reading her OCD poetry, and Karley and Suki singing – very powerful and moving for many watching.
It was inspiring to see how people with OCD can be so creative, and those who have achieved recovery like Sally who are able to live a virtually‘normal’ life, supported by their family and friends.
The atmosphere throughout the day was very friendly and welcoming, and during the breaks website forum users were able to finally meet up, perhaps after years of chatting online!
Full Review in Compulsive Reading
A full review of the conference can be found in issue 16 of our members magazine, Compulsive Reading. The magazine is free when you join OCD-UK, or can be purchased from our shop.
Lost and Found
During our conference the following items were handed in to
us – a pair of ladies glasses and a notepad. If either of these
items are yours then please contact us and we will arrange
their safe return.
Conference Recordings
Below are audio presentation extracts from our 2008 Derby OCD Conference. The audio plays via your website browser, be sure to turn your audio up! The full recordings can be purchased from the OCD Shop for download or on CD (for computer use).
Dr Victoria Bream Oldfield presents:
Coping with and beating OCD:
A guide for young people
9 Minute Extract
Full version running time: 37 Min
Professor Paul Salkovskis presents:
How you can get the most out of your therapy (and therapist)
20 Minute Extract
Full version running time: 1 hour and 13 Min
Sally and Neil Bailey present:
OCD from Different Perspectives
Full Version Recording
Running Time: 35 Min
Professor Paul Salkovskis presents:
Unplugged! -
A workshop for people with OCD
11 Minute Extract
Full version running time: 54 Min
Christine Wilding presents:
The Impact of OCD on Families
8 Minute Extract
Full version running time: 24 Min
Professor Paul Salkovskis presents:
Making Recovery Last and Conference Close by OCD-UK chair, Maria Bavetta
11 Minute Extract
Full version running time: 37 Min
To purchase the full conference presentation recordings, please visit the OCD-UK shop, or call us to order over the telephone.
OCD-UK is a not-for-profit charity, and our ability to fulfil our mission and expand our outreach depends on the generosity of people like you. So if you found this 90 minutes of freely available audio extracts helpful, please consider making a donation to OCD-UK. Just a small donation of £2.50 (about $3.50 USD) will help maintain our website and our ability to host features like these for the benefit of the OCD community.
OCD-UK would like to thank all our volunteers and speakers for their help in making our conference a huge success. Only with their dedication and commitment are such events possible, so thank you to them all.
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