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- What Is a Clinical Trial - Definition of Clinical TrialCreated: 2009-11-02 @ 12:34:13 EST
Clinical trials are experiments that test a large number of people under controlled conditions to evaluate the effectiveness of new treatments. Although clinical trials are often used to evaluate n… - OCD and Psychotherapy - Psychological Treatment OCDCreated: 2009-10-29 @ 14:57:18 EDT
Psychological therapies are effective treatments for reducing the frequency and intensity of symptoms of OCD. Effective psychological treatments for OCD emphasize changes in behavior and/or thought… - Parenting and OCD - Parenting a Child With OCDCreated: 2009-10-22 @ 17:24:29 EDT
Although we often think of obsessive compulsive disorder as an illness that affects mostly adults, between 1 and 3% of children will develop childhood OCD with the average age of onset being around… - Parenting and OCD - Parenting a Child With OCD…Created: 2009-10-21 @ 19:37:29 EDT Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 15:04:31 EDT
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs you'll ever have - especially when your child has a chronic illness like OCD. While it can sometimes feel overwhelming, many parents develop excellent coping s… - Worried About H1N1 Flu -- How to Stop Feeling Worried About H1N1Created: 2009-10-20 @ 16:40:04 EDT Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 17:03:15 EDT
The 2009 influenza A or H1N1 pandemic has been a source of considerable worry for many people. However, this pandemic has the potential to be particularly stressful for people with OCD who experien… - OCD Risk Factors - What Are OCD Risk FactorsCreated: 2009-10-13 @ 11:13:44 EDT Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 11:15:26 EDT
There are many OCD risk factors. A risk factor is something that increases a person’s chances of eventually developing a given illness. Risk factors can include a person’s age, gender, fa… - OCD Spectrum Disorder - What are OCD Spectrum DisordersCreated: 2009-10-12 @ 11:09:58 EDT
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders provides a specific definition of OCD that includes the presence of obsessions and/or compulsions that cause major distress or disruption t… - OCD Genetics - Understanding OCD and GeneticsCreated: 2009-10-05 @ 13:27:23 EDT
With the human genome having finally been mapped out, the search is on for those genes that cause us to develop illnesses including OCD. Although it is clear that OCD has a genetic basis, it is not… - OCD and Confidentiality - Keeping Health Information ConfidentialCreated: 2009-09-17 @ 10:21:48 EDT
If you have OCD, you know that sometimes obsessions and compulsions can be very embarrassing and upsetting, especially when concerning themes of sexuality and/or violence. It is important to keep i… - Dealing With Stigma in the WorkplaceCreated: 2009-09-15 @ 17:35:12 EDT Updated: 2009-09-15 @ 18:21:22 EDT
If you have OCD, work -- seeking out, obtaining and maintaining gainful employment -- can be extremely challenging. While symptoms of OCD can get in the way of completing the required duties of a p… - OCD Work - Dealing With Employers When You Have OCDCreated: 2009-09-10 @ 10:48:36 EDT
For many people with OCD, seeking out, obtaining and maintaining gainful employment is a significant challenge. While symptoms of OCD themselves can get in the way of completing the required duties… - Coping With Worry - How to Stop WorryingCreated: 2009-08-31 @ 13:02:35 EDT
If you have OCD you probably know that you are more prone to experiencing worry than most. This worry can focus on the theme of your obsessions, the consequences of your illness or it can relate to… - OCD Spectrum Disorders - What are OCD Spectrum DisordersCreated: 2009-08-31 @ 12:59:49 EDT
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders provides a specific definition of OCD that includes the presence of obsessions and/or compulsions that cause major distress or disruption t… - Treatment Not Working For OCD - Nothing Works for OCDCreated: 2009-08-28 @ 11:29:49 EDT
Although there are many effective medical and psychotherapeutic treatments available for OCD, not every treatment works for every individual. It often takes a little (or a lot) of experimentation … - OCD and Sex - OCD and SexualityCreated: 2009-08-19 @ 11:43:05 EDT
If you have OCD, you know that it can be difficult to establish and maintain an intimate relationship. A major barrier for many people with OCD engaging in a romantic relationship is problems rela… - College and OCD - Going to College With OCDCreated: 2009-07-31 @ 10:00:49 EDT
Heading off to college can be a very exciting but stressful time. It is a period when you might have to deal with leaving home for the first time, meeting new people, getting used to different liv… - Family and OCD - Coping When A Family Member has OCDCreated: 2009-07-28 @ 18:05:17 EDT
As the family member of someone with OCD, it can be difficult to know what is the right thing to do, what to say or how to cope. Here are some tips for family members of people with OCD… - OCD Cure - Cure for OCDCreated: 2009-07-28 @ 13:52:29 EDT
As with all forms of mental illness, there is no known treatment which is a permanent OCD cure. OCD is generally thought of as a chronic illness meaning that it is something you will have to work o… - OCD and Comorbid Anxiety DisordersCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 19:33:22 EDT Updated: 2009-07-23 @ 19:35:10 EDT
It is not uncommon for OCD to occur with other anxiety disorders such as panic disorder or generalized anxiety disorder. These additional disorders can make treatment more complicated and cause ad… - OCD and Memory ? Memory Problems and OCDCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 19:01:10 EDT
If you have OCD, you may have compulsions in which you repeat behaviors over and over again. For instance, you might have to repeatedly check to make sure that the front door is locked or you might… - Early Versus Late Onset OCD - Difference Between Early and Late Onse…Created: 2009-07-20 @ 12:53:13 EDT
Although symptoms of OCD can begin at almost any age, there are two distinct periods when OCD symptoms are most likely to appear. People who develop OCD before puberty are considered to have early … - Stigma and OCD - Coping with StigmaCreated: 2009-07-13 @ 19:26:28 EDT
Have you ever been discriminated against or stigmatized because of OCD? How did you cope with it? How do you cope with OCD? … - Compulsive Hoarding - What Is Compulsive HoardingUpdated: 2009-08-17 @ 20:26:12 EDT
Pathological or compulsive hoarding is a specific type of behavior characterized by acquiring and failing to throw out a large number of items that would appear to have little or no value to others…