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Understanding and treating OCD in older adults
With the population aging globally, the number of older adults with OCD is expected to double within the next 30 years. We currently lack important information about the best possible… Read more »
Using a machine learning approach to identify immune biomarkers associated with PANS/PANDAS
Despite recent research into Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS), clinicians and researchers often struggle to differentiate childhood OCD and PANDAS/PANS. These… Read more »
A precision medicine approach to OCD treatment: Targeting neuroinflammation
Much prior research has found evidence of brain inflammation’s role in the development of OCD. As a result, anti-inflammatory medications have been suggested as a potential avenue for treating symptoms… Read more »
Identifying targets for prevention and early intervention in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Research has found that the risk for developing OCD is not only due to the genes we inherit from our parents, but also from environmental factors. However, it is unclear… Read more »
Waxing and waning: Using ecological momentary assessment to assess chronotype as a potential mechanism of within-day obsessive-compulsive disorder symptom fluctuations
Prior research has suggested links between a person’s sleep habits, their biological clock (circadian rhythm), and OCD symptoms. Many people with OCD report that their symptoms are better or worse… Read more »
Beyond the Goal versus Habit binary: A computational EEG Study of the neurocognitive mechanisms of obsessive compulsive disorder
In order to better understand OCD, researchers are investigating what happens in the brain when people with OCD perform compulsions. Research shows that in OCD, the parts of the brain… Read more »
Correlates of treatment outcome using multimodal neuroimaging in children with PANDAS
Researchers are increasingly interested in the connection between inflammation in the brain and OCD symptoms in both Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS) and more typical childhood-onset… Read more »
Developing a cultural adaptation toolkit to increase equity for underserved youth with obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
While many effective treatments for OCD have been developed through research, most of the studies used did not include diverse groups of research participants. This lack of diversity led to… Read more »
Optimization of parent-led exposure delivery in pediatric OCD
When children develop OCD, the most effective treatment available for them is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP). Children engage in exposure work where they intentionally… Read more »