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Medication for Pediatric OCD
For children and adolescents living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), medication can be a valuable part of treatment. Supported by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American… Read more »
Cognitive Therapy For OCD
Cognitive Therapy for OCD by Brad Riemann, PhD BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Cognitive therapy (CT), also known as cognitive restructuring or thought challenging, focuses on identifying and challenging distorted or irrational thoughts… Read more »
Inference-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT)
Inference-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) by Frederick Aardema, PhD, Michael Heady, LCPC, Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW, Stacy Sanders Shaup, PhD, Catherine Ouellet-Courtois, PhD, Kelvin Wong, PhD, Katie Marrotte, LCSW, & Henny… Read more »
Metacognitive Approaches to OCD Treatment
Metacognitive Approaches to OCD Treatment by Sally Winston, PsyD Metacognitive therapy is an approach to treating OCD that focuses not on the origins or the reason for OCD symptoms, but… Read more »
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Lisa Coyne, PhD BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT, pronounced “act”) is an empirically supported (per the American Psychological Association) type of cognitive-behavioral treatment… Read more »
Use of DBT in OCD Treatment
Use of DBT in OCD Treatment by Fugen Neziroglu, PhD Brief Description Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a form of psychological treatment with the goal of helping people learn how… Read more »
Mindfulness-Based Therapy For OCD
Mindfulness-Based Therapy for OCD by Jon Hershfield, LCMFT BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Mindfulness refers to the state of paying attention to the present moment without judgment. It can be a key component… Read more »
SPACE – Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions
SPACE – Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions by Eli Lebowitz, PhD Brief Description Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) is a parent-based treatment for childhood and adolescent OCD,… Read more »
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for OCD
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for OCD by Wayne Goodman, MD & Sameer Sheth, MD, PhD Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical approach to electrical stimulation of the brain. It… Read more »