Finding Help
Get Involved
Getting Involved: Become a Member, Make a Donation, OCD Awareness Week, Donate a Vehicle, Volunteer, or Set up a Charitable Trust.
IOCDF Genetics Collaborative
Genetics Collaborative Board The IOCDF Genetics Collaborative is a group of genetics investigators from North America, South America, Europe and Africa. The Collaborative, which includes more than 50 members, held its organizational meeting at the IOCDF Annual Conference in 2002. It has met on an annual b
Books and Multimedia About OCD and Related Disorders
A list of recommended books on OCD listed by population, specialty area, and other criteria.
How to Find the Right Therapist
How to Find the Right Therapist
Finding a therapist who can diagnose and effectively treat OCD is a challenge to many patients and families.
This page will give you:
Families and OCD
Families and OCD
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) These treatments include surgeries that destroy very small amounts of brain tissue and deep brain stimulation (also called DBS.) What is deep brain stimulation (DBS)? DBS has been used since the mid 1980s to treat the
Gamma Knife Treatment for OCD
Gamma Knife Treatment for OCD What is Gamma Knife? Gamma knife is a treatment for OCD that does not require opening the skull. In gamma knife procedures, multiple gamma rays pass through the skull (see image to the right). On its
I Changed My Mind: Gamma Knife Surgery for Treatment-Resistant OCD
I Changed My Mind Gamma Knife Surgery for Treatment Resistant OCDBy Gerry Radano, LMSW At the age of five I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up a stewardess flight attendant. Since I had always
BTTI Testimonial
The International OCD Foundation’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute A One of a Kind Continuing Education Opportunity for Mental Health Professionals By Annette Perot, Ph.D. When is the last time that you participated in a continuing education (CE) program