The essential features of adult OCD are recurrent, unwanted obsessions or compulsions that are severe enough to be time consuming; that is, they take more than one hour a day — or they cause marked distress or significant impairment in your daily life.
Funding for this video provided by a grant from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP)
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Most children with OCD are diagnosed around age 10, although the disorder can strike children as young as 2 or 3. Boys are more likely to develop OCD before puberty, while girls tend to develop it during adolescence. Unlike adults, children do not always realize that their obsessions and compulsions are excessive.
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Dr. Reid Wilson, PhD, Director of the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center in Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina, shares why the ADAA Annual Conference is so valuable for continuing your skills and training.
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Find out why psychologist Dr. Karen Cassiday, Director of the Anxiety & Agoraphobia Treatment Center, Ltd., in Northbrook, Illinois, has been participating in the ADAA Annual Conference for more than 20 years.
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Up close and personal, Conference Chair Darin Dougherty, MD, describes why he attends this important meeting every year.
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A wide range of people share their anxieties and how they manage them, including Sue, a college senior who has found a method of dealing with the pressures of being a student.
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Animated characters describe anxiety and anxiety disorders--and the big difference between them.
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As a tribute to the life work of Jerilyn Ross, cofounder of ADAA, the National Institute of Mental Health sponsored Bridging Science, Treatment, and Public Education of Anxiety Disorders, a free symposium.
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The human brain goes through a complex process to form and consolidate memories. But is it possible to replace memories of fearful events, and in doing so, assist in the treatment of patients suffering from the debilitating effects of posttraumatic stress disorder or other anxiety disorders?
Dr. Joseph LeDoux and a team of New York University neuroscientists think they have found a way to replace traumatic memories through therapy.
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Psychologist Douglas Mennin, PhD, explains stress and anxiety and the difference between everyday anxiety, which is normal, and an anxiety disorder.
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What’s the difference between stress and anxiety? Stress can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, nervous, worried, or even anxious. Anxiety is a reaction to the stress, a feeling of apprehension or fear.
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Learn about changes you can make to your lifestyle to reduce stress and anxiety.
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Discover when you should become concerned that you might have an anxiety disorder.
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Learn the symptoms typical of anxiety disorders, and in particular of GAD, or generalized anxiety disorder. The symptoms of each anxiety disorder vary in different people, but they all provoke extreme fear or worry that interferes with daily life.
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If you’ve worried chronically on more days than not about a variety of everyday problems for at least six months, you may receive a GAD diagnosis.
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Effective treatment options, including medications, are available for people who are diagnosed with GAD and other anxiety disorders.
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What makes women worry? ADAA President & CEO Jerilyn Ross discusses women, stress, anxiety, and her new book on the “Today” show.
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ADAA member Philip Muskin, MD, discusses sleep problems and depression.
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TV personality and actor Howie Mandel shares his struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in a public service announcement for the ADAA campaign Treat It, Don't Repeat It: Break Free From OCD.
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Actor Tony Shalhoub, “Monk” creator and executive producer David Hoberman, and ADAA President & CEO Jerilyn Ross talk about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in the ADAA campaign Treat It, Don't Repeat It: Break Free From OCD.
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