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Implanted device approved for obsessive-compulsive disorder
February 23, 2009
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OCD - Statistics on Underdiagnosis and Undertreatment
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United... Read more »
Deep Brain Stimulation Approved for OCD. Depression Next?
By Teri Robert , Health ExpertYesterday, the FDA approved the Medtronic Reclaim Deep Brain Stimulator device for the treatment of... Read more »
Brain Scan Detects Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertScientists at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom have released the results of a study... Read more »
The Difference Between Obsessions and Compulsions
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It involves intrusive and unwanted... Read more »
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: What You Need to Know
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert"A thought connected to OCD is probably more prevalent in my life than any other thought in the... Read more »
Health Guide
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive neurosis; OCD Symptoms Obsessions or compulsions that cause significant distress or interfere with everyday life ... Read more »Trichotillomania
Compulsive hair pulling Prevention Early detection remains the best form of prevention since it leads to early treatment. Decreasing stress in the... Read more »Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Personality disorder - obsessive-compulsive Prevention Read more »Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive neurosis; OCD Prevention There is no known prevention for this disorder. References Moore DP, Jefferson JW.... Read more »Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent thoughts, feelings, ideas or sensations (obsessions) orbehaviors that makes a person feel driven to... Read more »
Medications
Paroxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, panic... Read more »
...Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorders,... Read more »
Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety... Read more »
Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety... Read more »
Related News
Brain Stimulation Eases OCD Symptoms
November 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A brain procedure that has been used to treat Parkinson's disease patients since the 1980s also shows promise for patients with... Read summary »
Memory Protein in Mice Linked to Autism
December 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers uncovered a protein in mice that may be linked to autism and obsessive-compulsive disorders. The protein FKBP12,... Read summary »
Luvox approved for social anxiety, OCD
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Luvox for use in adults with social anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. The... Read summary »
Compulsive Clutter?
April 13, 2007SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Shawn Mowad's garage is full of clothes, boxes and papers piled high. In her living room, most of the clutter... Read summary »
When does a habit become OCD?
April 30, 2009Nearly 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 summary »
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