Dr. Edna Foa served for decades as a professor of clinical psychology in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, where she also directed the Center for the Treatment and Study… Read more »
In Memoriam: Judith L. Rapoport, MD
Dr. Judith L. Rapoport has left an indelible mark on the field of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) — not only through her extraordinary scientific contributions, but through the compassion, curiosity,… Read more »
The Most Effective OCD Treatment Reaches Almost No One: Here’s What We Can Do About It
– Rebecca Deusser, MS, MBA and Sanjaya Saxena, MD “It took me years to find out that what I was dealing with was OCD!” This is a phrase all too… Read more »
Institutional Member Updates: Spring 2026
Institutional Members are clinics and programs in the US and around the globe that offer residential and/or intensive treatment for OCD and related disorders, are specialty outpatient clinics with a… Read more »
Affiliate Updates: Spring 2026
An IOCDF Affiliate carries out the mission of the International OCD Foundation through programs at the local community level within the United States. Each Affiliate is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit… Read more »
What The Atlantic Missed About OCD: There Is Hope
Dear Editor, The Atlantic’s recent article, “When Mentally Ill Teenagers Ask to Be Put to Death,” brings needed attention to the profound and often misunderstood suffering caused by obsessive compulsive… Read more »
Facing the Monster: My Journey Living with OCD and Finding Hope
by David Kedeme I remember the day my white high top Puma sneakers my parents gifted me for Christmas became the exact opposite of the color they came boxed in…. Read more »
IOCDF Calls for Reinstatement of SAMHSA Grants, Renewed Commitment to Mental Health Support
The International OCD Foundation is alarmed by the apparent sudden and widespread termination of grants supporting vital mental health and addiction services previously funded through the U.S. Substance Abuse and… Read more »
America’s OCD Care Crisis: The Stories Behind the Statistics: Chris’ Story
A new landmark study by the International OCD Foundation finds that millions of Americans living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are not receiving care that could help them reclaim their… Read more »
America’s OCD Care Crisis: The Stories Behind the Statistics: Kyra’s Story
A new landmark study by the International OCD Foundation finds that millions of Americans living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are not receiving care that could help them reclaim their… Read more »