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03.07.2023
Latin American Trans-ancestry Initiative in OCD Genomics Project: Information and Getting Involved
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common condition affecting approximately 1-2% of the world population. Characterized by distressing intrusive thoughts, images or impulses and unwanted repetitive behaviors, OCD can have wide-reaching implications for both individuals with OCD and their families.
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02.27.2023
A Different Way to Classify OCD Types?
Subtypes are helpful in normalizing symptoms for OCD sufferers and even for diagnosing purposes. And it is common for OCD sufferers to have multiple subtypes.
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02.21.2023
Humour in OCD Therapy? You Bet.
As therapists, we know that OCD is no laughing matter. But that doesn't mean we can't use humour when fighting back OCD. In fact, as an OCD therapist the use of humour can be an integral part of the ERP experience.
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02.21.2023
Infusing ERP with Self-Compassion
For Jill, it was useful to know that the house wouldn’t burn down if she stopped checking; but it was more important to learn that she would still be a worthwhile human being even if it did.
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02.09.2023
White Knuckling: All Pain, No Gain
White knuckling is the term used to describe the process of fighting or powering through a situation that you find anxiety provoking.
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01.21.2023
Obsessional Doubt and Uncertainty: Are They Really Different?
We have seen an explosion of interest, questions, concerns and stimulating debate since the arrival of Inferential Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for OCD (I-CBT) in the USA. How do we distinguish between obsessional doubt and uncertainty in I-CBT?
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12.12.2022
Residential Treatment for Youth with OCD: Answers to Your Top 3 Questions
The decision to seek residential treatment for OCD may be one of the most difficult decisions to make as a family. Here are the top 3 general questions we tend to get when families are considering a program like ours.
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12.08.2022
How to Go Deeper with Your OCD Research Data
Inconsistent results across studies present a challenge not only for conceptual understanding of clinical symptoms but also for advancing treatment
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12.06.2022
Exposures for OCD: Getting Creative
The ability to be ourselves with clients makes it so much easier to connect, to be real about how challenging treatment is, and enlist their help to ensure that whatever the exposure is, its something they can tolerate, trust in, and most importantly, begin to experience relief from their intrusive thoughts and the compulsions that may dominate their lives.
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11.05.2022
Thriving in Friendships When You Have OCD
Friends are the people we keep in our lives by choice and not because of familial bonds, work contracts, or other circumstances. However, for those with the disorder, finding and nurturing friendships while in the thick of symptoms can be just as difficult.
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10.20.2022
Is it OCD or Social Anxiety? Or is it Both?
In true form, for OCD lovers like myself, I posed more questions than answers in the title. That was intentional, to be funny, eye-catching, and thought-provoking. Hopefully, I pulled off at least two of th
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10.13.2022
What Are the Pandemic Side Effects on Those with BDD and OCD?
The pandemic set a new era into motion. When the world went into lockdown in 2020, people learned to fear the outside and any social interaction, becoming extremely fearful of contracting the deadly virus.