Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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The Voices of OCD

An OCD About.com Blog reader brought this 2009 New York Times piece to my attention.  It features interviews with six individuals living with OCD.  Although these individuals are from all ...
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The Anti-inflammatory Drug Celebrex May Help Reduce OCD Symptoms

Although there are many FDA approved medications for the treatment of OCD, these drugs fail to reduce OCD symptoms in 33 to 50% of affected individuals.  Augmentation therapy is strategy ...
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Stress May Change the Nature of OCD Symptoms

Like all forms of mental illness, OCD symptoms are often triggered by stressful events. In addition, for certain individuals, stress may be a risk ...
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Are You An OCD Expert?

Do you know the signs of OCD? Are you familiar with common OCD thoughts?  Can you recognize obsessive behaviors? ...
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Reward Circuitry May be Altered in OCD

A study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry suggests that OCD symptoms may be, in part, a result of a dysfunctional reward circuit in the brain. In this investigation ...
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