SAVE THE DATE! MEETINGS IN 2010!

The NJ OCF’s quarterly meetings for 2010 will be held on the following dates: March 8 June 14, September 13, December 13. Please plan to join us! Our meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ.

Dr. Allen Weg to Present at Next Quarterly Meeting  

Our next quarterly NJOCF meeting will be held on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 7:30 p.m., at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick. Dr. Allen H. Weg, Vice President of NJOCF, will be presenting. The title of the presentation is, “The Enemy Within: Getting Aggressive with OCD.” Dr. Weg explains, “The premise is that a person can think about OCD as a separate, sentient, being, more than just a bully, but a true enemy whose existence depends on dominating the life of the OCD-afflicted person (and sometimes family members or friends), and whose strength is defined by how much of that life is under its control. Once this premise is met, much of what is experienced by the person with OCD can make sense in a whole new way. This in turn results in significantimplications for therapeutic interventions.”   Attendees will explore their relationship with OCD within a combative context, which will help to shape their cognitive and behavioral responses to OCD challenges.   In addition, attendees will learn to become more aggressive towards their OCD, and replace fear with anger, utilizing specific cognitive interventions whilstengaged in behavioral ERP strategies.   Dr. Allen Weg is founder and director of Stress and Anxiety Services of New Jersey, a private practice of licensed psychologists in East Brunswick, all of whom specialize in the cognitive behavioral therapy of anxiety disorders, with an emphasis on the treatment of OCD and OCD spectrum disorders. In addition to NJOCF, Dr. Weg is also on the Board of Directors for the Middlesex County Association of Psychologists and the New Jersey Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychologists.

DIRECTIONS to Our new meeting location!

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, in the Medical Education Building, Room 108A.

From the New Jersey Turnpike:

Take Exit #9 (New Brunswick) and proceed on Route 18 North, approximately 2 miles to the exit Route 27 South (Princeton Exit). Follow Route 27 South (Albany Street) to the 4th light (New Brunswick train station on left). Make a right onto Easton Avenue. Proceed one block and make a left at the next light onto Somerset Street. Proceed one block to the first light and make a left onto Little Albany Street. The hospital is on the right side and the NJ Cancer Institute is on the left side. Pass the Emergency Room entrance and the hospital's Parking Deck on your right hand side. (Parking Deck fee: $1 per hour). To get to the meeting, in Room 108A, follow the directions under Medical Education Builiding.

From Southern New Jersey:

Take Route 18 North to Route 27 South (Princeton exit). Follow Route 27 South (Albany Street) for 4 lights (New Brunswick train station on left). Make a right onto Easton Avenue. Proceed one block and make a left at the next light onto Somerset Street. Proceed one block to the first light and make a left onto Little Albany Street. The hospital is on the right side and the NJ Cancer Institute is on the left side. Pass the Emergency Room entrance and the hospital's Parking Deck on your right hand side. (Parking Deck fee: $1 per hour). To get to the meeting, in Room 108A, follow the directions under Medical Education Builiding.

From Route 1 (North or South):

Take Route 18 North to Route 27 South (Princeton Exit). Follow the Route 27 South (Albany Street) directions above. To get to the meeting, in Room 108A, follow the directions under Medical Education Builiding.

From Route 287:

Take Exit #10 (formerly Exit #6) "Route 527/Easton Ave./New Brunswick" and continue on Easton Avenue for approximately 6 miles. Make a right onto Somerset Street. The hospital is on the right side and the NJ Cancer Institute is on the left side. Pass the Emergency Room entrance and the hospital's Parking Deck on your right hand side. To get to the meeting, in Room 108A, follow the directions under Medical Education Builiding.

From the Garden State Parkway:

Exit Route 1 South. Proceed approximately 9 miles to Route 18 North. Take Route 18 North to Route 27 South (Princeton Exit). Follow Route 27 South (Albany Street) to the 4th light (New Brunswick train station on left). Make a right onto Easton Avenue. Proceed one block and make a left at the next light onto Somerset Street. Proceed one block to the first light and make a left onto Little Albany Street. The hospital is on the right side and the NJ Cancer Institute is on the left side. Pass the Emergency Room entrance and the hospital's Parking Deck on your right hand side. To get to the meeting, in Room 108A, follow the directions under Medical Education Builiding.

Medical Education Building (MEB):

Take the hospital's parking deck elevator to the first floor and upon exiting make a right. Walk across the Arline & Henry Schwartzman Courtyard to the double glass doors; the sign above will read "Medical Education Building". For Room #108-A, make an immediate right and the room is on your left-hand side.