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07.26.2023
Harm OCD vs. Being Dangerous
Harm inducing types of thoughts, images and urges are typically referred to as Harm OCD and they can cause significant distress and anxiety in sufferers.
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07.06.2023
Tips to Combat the "What If's" of OCD During Pregnancy and After Birth
Is my OCD going to get worse during pregnancy or after giving birth? The worry that OCD symptoms may be exacerbated during reproductive events is common among individuals trying to become pregnant, currently pregnant, or after delivering a baby, and it’s a question that I often get asked in my practice.
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06.30.2023
New ADAA Member Books! Summer 2023
Check out our ADAA members' new books that offer help for the public and support for professionals.
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05.16.2023
How to Build Shame Resilience
Shame is “just” a feeling, but it can become very big and very painful. If it feels very big, it doesn’t mean there is something even worse about you, but rather that there are layers to it. We can make it smaller and more manageable by talking about it and listening to it. When you understand it and the feeling is smaller, it will be easier for you to work with it.
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05.02.2023
Hormones, Mental Health and the Mind/Body Connection
The idea that mental illness and psychiatric disorders are afflictions that only affect the brain is now regarded as incorrect. We know that the brain controls the body and when the brain doesn’t function properly, the body suffers the consequences, and vice-versa.
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05.02.2023
Understanding Postpartum OCD and the Mother/Baby Attachment
It’s common for a new mother to experience thoughts or worries about her newborn child. I remember the worrying thoughts I had shortly after my son was born when I left for an ADAA conference for a few days.
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04.24.2023
Teletherapy for Youth Anxiety Disorders: Factors to Consider
Now that telehealth and in-person services are available, what are important factors for clinicians, youth, and families to consider?
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03.27.2023
Digital Mental Health Interventions for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
We’ve all wished at times that we could have a therapist in our pockets. Digital mental health interventions are bringing us closer to making this a reality.
Blog post
03.07.2023
OCD Through a Latinx/Hispanic Lens
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can affect people of all races, color, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation and/or different cultural backgrounds, and culture can have a large influence on how someone might perceive or report their symptoms.
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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.
