by Katherine Jahangiri A few years ago, I was a manager at a tech company — a sector known for pushing the envelope in innovation but falling behind in neurodiversity,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: OCD
My OCD Story: Chapter 6 & Conclusion
PLEASE NOTE: The following blog post contains discussion of topics that may be upsetting, including suicide. Please take care of yourself as you read this article. If you are in… Read more »
My OCD Story: Chapters 3-5
PLEASE NOTE: The following blog post contains discussion of topics that may be upsetting, including suicide. Please take care of yourself as you read this article. If you are in… Read more »
My OCD Story: Chapters 1&2
PLEASE NOTE: The following blog post contains discussion of topics that may be upsetting, including suicide. Please take care of yourself as you read this article. If you are in… Read more »
Present at the IOCDF Virtual Research Symposium
In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the IOCDF to transition all of our usual conference programming, including our annual pre-conference research symposium, to a virtual format. What began as… Read more »
Advancing Research on OCD among African-American Youth and Young Adults
This research was funded by the IOCDF Research Fund. Learn more about the fund and how you can contribute. by Henry A. Willis, MA Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is understudied… Read more »
The Army demanded perfection. Civilian life taught me to ERP.
by CTB I was a recovering perfectionist by the time I drafted into the army. I had chased perfection in high school, but in college I learned to slow down… Read more »
Diversity Advisory Council Research Subcommittee responds to National Institute of Mental Health Request for Information
by Martha J. Falkenstein, PhD, Alberto Collazzoni, PhD, and Matthew Riello, BA In Fall 2020, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) sought a request for information on identifying research… Read more »
Be a presenter at the 2021 IOCDF Virtual Event Series
Accepting proposals through Monday, February 1, 2021! As we gear up for the new year, the IOCDF is already beginning to plan for our live and online events in 2021! Though… Read more »
Register for the online OCD Camp for Kids and Families!
The blog below was originally published in December 2020 when we launched our first-ever Online OCD Camp. Now in its 5th year, the Online OCD Camp will return February 1–2,… Read more »