Eating disorders (EDs) in children and adolescents often present with overlapping features of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), complicating both diagnosis and treatment. This presentation explores the nuanced relationship between OCD and EDs, highlighting common ethical concerns about treatment direction and scope of practice to improve clinical outcomes. We will examine how OCD symptoms such as contamination… Read more »
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Finding a robust OCD recovery despite disability, chronic illness, and comorbidities
By Sandy Robinson A few weeks ago, I was an inpatient at my local hospital. I had a bowel obstruction and needed medical intervention to address it. This is one of many hospitalizations I’ve had. I carry around a list of past surgeries and complications (there are many) in my wallet in case I require…