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In this video, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) details the diagnostic and treatment nexus of OCD and trauma for clinicians. Trauma can shake up the brain’s “alarm system” , leading to compulsions that function as “safety rituals” to regain a sense of control. Learn how tools like the OCD Trauma Timeline Interview (OTTI) can help you map a patient's story and how to carefully adapt treatment protocols to protect their window of tolerance when PTSD and OCD co-occur.
This video was developed by ADAA with the financial support of McLean Hospital, a leader in mental health treatment and research. Learn more at mcleanhospital.org.
