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OCD Advice from About.com
Credible advice about OCD and Related Disorders, including diagnosis and treatment. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - January 18, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

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. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - January 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

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. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - January 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

Body Focused Repetitive Behavior Disorder: Get...
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors include self-grooming behavior that involves biting, pulling, picking, or scraping one’s own hair, skin, or nails. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - December 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

"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.” (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - November 4, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

Interview with Obsessed’s Shana Doronn
A&E has launched a new reality show called Obsessed which examines the real-life struggles of people with anxiety disorders including OCD. This program follows people with as they undergo cognitive-behavior therapy or CBT to treat their OCD symptoms. I recently interviewed A&E Obsessed’s Dr. Shana Doronn about CBT and ERP and some tips for getting the most of out psychological treatment for OCD. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - October 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

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. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - October 1, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

What Medications Are Used to Treat OCD?
Learn which antidepressants are used to treat OCD, and which antipsychotics are commonly added to antidepressant therapy to reduce OCD symptoms. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - September 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

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). (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - September 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

Commonly Misunderstood OCD Symptoms - Losing...
Some cases of OCD are misunderstood and therefore misdiagnosed and ineffectively treated. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - July 4, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

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. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - June 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

When Infection Triggers OCD: PANDAS / PANS
PANDAS /PANS is a syndrome in which infection triggers OCD and other neuropsychiatric symptoms. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - June 5, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

Hoarding Disorder: Get the Facts
Hoarding Disorder is a psychiatric disorder that affects 2% - 6% of the population. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - May 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

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. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - May 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news

Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder: Get the...
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. (Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Source: About.com Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - April 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: news