Mental contamination is a common but often misunderstood experience for many people living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It can feel like an inner sense of dirtiness or pollution, even when there’s no physical contact with something “contaminated.” This webinar is designed specifically for individuals who think they may be experiencing mental contamination. It will explore what mental contamination is, how it is different from contact contamination, and why it happens. You’ll learn how feelings of guilt, shame, betrayal, or even just being around certain people can trigger feelings of internal dirtiness. Practical strategies to identify and reduce mental contamination will be presented. This session will be interactive with the opportunity to ask questions within the webinar format..

Professor Roz Shafran
Professor Roz Shafran is the Chair in Translational Psychology at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. Roz is an honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist, a member of the Health Professions Council and an accredited therapist with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. Roz founded the Charlie Waller Institute of Evidenced Based Psychological Treatment in 2007 at the University of Reading and was its director until 2012. Roz is a Trustee of the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust, Patron of 'No Panic' and recipient of prizes such as the Positive Practice 'Making a Difference' Award, British Psychological Society Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in Practice and Marsh Award for Mental Health for research that has made a difference to clinical practice. Roz is also a former associate editor of 'Behaviour Research and Therapy' and currently serve on the NIHR HTA Mental Health panel and am a NICE Expert Advisor. Very recently, OCD-UK is honoured to welcome Roz as a patron for the charity.