How To Get Help For Ocd?
Trying to help children who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may do more harm than good, University of Florida researchers say, because it might strengthen the child's desire to repeat the behavior.
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Inositol (Vitamin B8) for Help With OCD and Panic Disorder
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OCD and Christmas
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OCD: Statistics on Underdiagnosis and Undertreatment
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OCD in Children
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Explaining OCD: A Cognitive Approach
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New method treats OCD patients and their partners
For as many as five million Americans with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), concerns about germs, strange noises at night, or whether they locked... Read more »
Deep Brain Stimulation May Ease OCD
According to a new Dutch study, using electrodes to stimulate areas deep in the brain may help people with treatment-resistant, severe obsessive... Read more »
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention There is no way to prevent OCD. Treatment OCD usually is treated with a combination of psychotherapy and medications. Medications The... Read more »
When does a habit become OCD?
Nearly everyone has habits or rituals they do before going out, going to bed, or starting work for the day. But at what point does a habit or ritual... Read more »
Bioabsorbable Fixation Not Quite Up to Snuff for OCD of the Kn...
Source: eOrthopod
Adults with osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee are advised to have surgery because their bones are fully grown. Their symptoms of pain,... Read more »
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