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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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What is a Compulsion? Get the Facts
Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts carried out in response to an obsession or according to rigidly applied rules.
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What's an Obsession? Get the Facts.
Obsessions are recurrent, persistent, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that cause anxiety or distress, and are varied in symptom presentation.
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Body Focused Repetitive Behavior Disorder: Get the Facts
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors include self-grooming behavior that involves biting, pulling, picking, or scraping one’s own hair, skin, or nails.
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"Just Right" OCD: Tic-Like Compulsions
There is a subtype of OCD for which a feared outcome is not the driving force. This is often referred to as “just right OCD” or “tourettic OCD.”
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4 Ways to Help a Loved One with OCD
4 tips to help your loved one overcome OCD and remind yourself of how to best provide them with support.
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Effective Treatment of OCD
The most effective treatments for OCD include Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP or EX/RP), and/or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs).
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Commonly Misunderstood OCD Symptoms - Losing Control
Some cases of OCD are misunderstood and therefore misdiagnosed and ineffectively treated.
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What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? - Get the Facts
Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a psychiatric disorder, which involves a preoccupation with one, or more perceived defects or flaws in one’s appearance.
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When Infection Triggers OCD: PANDAS / PANS
PANDAS /PANS is a syndrome in which infection triggers OCD and other neuropsychiatric symptoms.
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Hoarding Disorder: Get the Facts
Hoarding Disorder is a psychiatric disorder that affects 2% - 6% of the population.
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How to find the Right OCD Therapist
To find the right OCD therapist, it is necessary to spend time researching your options. Below, is a guide of what, where and how to find that person.
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Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder: Get the Facts
Excoriation Disorder involves the repetitive picking of one's own skin. It is not uncommon, affecting up to 5.4% of the U.S. adult population.
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Cutting Edge Evidence-Based Treatment of OCD
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in an effective treatment for OCD when paired with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
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Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder): Get the Facts
Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder) involves the repetitive pulling out of one's own hair. It is not uncommon, affecting 2%-5% of the population.
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Hoarding or OCD?
Is Hoarding a Type of OCD or a separate disorder? Changes in the DSM-V raise as many questions as answers. LuAnn Pierce, LCSW discussed the issues.
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