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New OCD Treatment Research
Research is ongoing to learn more about OCD and to develop new types of treatment, such as deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant OCD and high-intensity radiation for people with severe OCD symptoms.
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Treatment for OCD
The two types of treatment for OCD are cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, and medication. For some people, a combination may be the most effective treatment. Exposure and response prevention, or ERP, is often the most effective form of CBT.
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OCD in Adults
The essential features of adult OCD are recurrent, unwanted obsessions or compulsions that are severe enough to be time consuming; that is, they take more than one hour a day — or they cause marked distress or significant impairment in your daily life.
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OCD in Children
Most children with OCD are diagnosed around age 10, although the disorder can strike children as young as 2 or 3. Boys are more likely to develop OCD before puberty, while girls tend to develop it during adolescence. Unlike adults, children do not always realize that their obsessions and compulsions are excessive.
Funding for this video provided by a grant from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP)
The OCD Foundation of Michigan - Ann Arbor
The Throes of Severe OCD: a Mother’s Perspective
My son Dan was in college, and by the time I arrived at his dorm, he had not eaten in more than a week.
Living With OCD: One Woman's Story
The anxiety and shame started when Diance was 25. She was sitting in a pew at her church, where she is active in the ministry. It seemed to come out of nowhere. She felt as if she were going to jump out of her skin.
Obsessed With Control
Understanding Anxiety Disorders
Psychologist Dr. Douglas Mennin discusses how to understand anxiety disorders.
Anxiety Disorders — What Is Normal?
What’s the difference between stress and anxiety? Stress can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, nervous, worried, or even anxious. Anxiety is a reaction to the stress, a feeling of apprehension or fear.
Defining Anxiety Disorders
Discover when you should become concerned that you might have an anxiety disorder.
Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
Learn the symptoms typical of anxiety disorders, and in particular of GAD, or generalized anxiety disorder. The symptoms of each anxiety disorder vary in different people, but they all provoke extreme fear or worry that interferes with daily life.
