by Jon Hershfield, MFT Disclosing OCD can be difficult, especially as most people with OCD suffer alone. What people see when observing someone suffering from OCD barely scratches the surface… Read more »
Why I Became an Advocate: Melanie Lefebvre
Meet IOCDF Advocate Melanie Lefebvre! She shares about finding her voice and becoming an IOCDF Advocate. Learn more about our advocate program. “I used to keep silent. Now, I speak up… Read more »
Research Participants Sought
The IOCDF is not affiliated with any of the following studies, although we ensure that all research studies listed on this page have been reviewed and approved by an Internal… Read more »
Increasing Access to Quality Care: The Use of Case Consultation Groups
By Patrick McGrath, PhD, & Charles Brady, PhD, ABPP This article was initially published in the Spring 2015 edition of the OCD Newsletter. Dr. McGrath is President of OCD Midwest… Read more »
Treating Co-Occurring OCD and Substance Use Disorder: What Professionals Need to Know
By Stacey C. Conroy, LCSW, MPH Stacey C. Conroy LCSW, MPH is the Supervisory Social Worker for Mental Health & Substance Abuse at the Richmond VA Medical and a Clinical… Read more »
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Social Security Disability Benefits
by Ram Meyyappan, Social Security Disability Help This article was initially published in the Winter 2014 edition of the OCD Newsletter. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Social Security Disability Benefits… Read more »
Co-Occurring OCD and Substance Use Disorder: What the Research Tells Us
by Stacey Conroy, LCSW, MPH Stacey C. Conroy LCSW, MPH is the supervisory social worker for mental health & substance abuse at the Richmond VA Medical and a clinical instructor… Read more »
Memories and Mantras: by Carolyn Silverstein
This story is part of our blog series called “Stories from the OCD Community.” Stories from the community are submitted and edited by Toni Palombi. If you are interested in… Read more »
UNSTUCK Filmmakers Gear Up for the 24th Annual OCD Conference
*written by Chris Baier and Kelly Anderson, producers of UNSTUCK We can’t wait to debut our film, UNSTUCK, at the Keynote presentation during this year’s Annual OCD Conference (#OCDCon). The… Read more »
From the Experts
The articles in this section were written by mental health professionals and researchers who are experts in OCD and related disorders. Articles provide information to help you or your loved one… Read more »