Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA

I’m So OCD - But I’m Also So Much More

by Asher Feltman

April 14, 2023

One of the problems with OCD is that you lose so much time. That evening when my dad called me and my siblings to dinner, I went to save my progress on the game, but I couldn’t just save it and walk away like before. I was ‘stuck’.

Digital Mental Health Interventions for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Monday, March 27, 2023 - 10:13

We’ve all wished at times that we could have a therapist in our pockets. Digital mental health interventions are bringing us closer to making this a reality.

Perfectly Imperfect Love: Tips to Recognize & Move Past Relationship OCD

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 11:51

OCD often manifests as intrusive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions) in an attempt to try and 'fix' or neutralize the thoughts. One form of OCD that is important to discuss and highlight is Relationship OCD.

The OCD Foundation of Michigan - Support for OCD Loved Ones

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Michigan

LATINO Genomics Project

Eligibility Criteria

If you or your child have had, or think you might have, OCD and have at least one grandparent who identifies as Latino/Hispanic ancestry, we invite you to take our survey here.

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Virtual

Website

https://orit.research.bcm.edu/latinostudy/en

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina, are conducting an international study of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in Latin Americans, Hispanics and Brazilians.

OCD Through a Latinx/Hispanic Lens

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 19:17

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can affect people of all races, color, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation and/or different cultural backgrounds, and culture can have a large influence on how someone might perceive or report their symptoms.

Latin American Trans-ancestry Initiative in OCD Genomics Project: Information and Getting Involved

Eric A. Storch, Renee Fredrick, Carol Cappi, Paola Giusti, Karen Martinez, Olivia Morris, Pablo Moya, Humberto Nicolini, Marcos Ochoa, Michelle Pato, the LATINO Study Team, and James J. Crowley

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 01:35

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common condition affecting approximately 1-2% of the world population. Characterized by distressing intrusive thoughts, images or impulses and unwanted repetitive behaviors, OCD can have wide-reaching implications for both individuals with OCD and their families.

A Different Way to Classify OCD Types?

Monday, February 27, 2023 - 19:35

Subtypes are helpful in normalizing symptoms for OCD sufferers and even for diagnosing purposes.  And it is common for OCD sufferers to have multiple subtypes. 

One-on-One Peer Support

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Virtual

May 22, 2023

Optimizing Exposure Therapy

Michael Treanor, PhD and

In this 2-hour webinar, Dr. Treanor presents the updated model for optimizing exposure therapy in the context of associative learning. In the updated model, the term “inhibitory learning” is replaced with “inhibitory retrieval.”

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