Despite the efficacy of exposure and response prevention (ERP) in treating OCD, factors such as treatment refusal, dropping out of treatment, and inability to use treatment gains outside of therapy… Read more »
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Genetic studies of the NMDA regulatory network in OCD including neuroimaging endophenotypes
With growing interest in how glutamate (one of the most important neurotransmitters linked to learning, memory, and mood) and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA; a glutamate receptor in the brain) are connected to… Read more »
A prospective pilot study of perinatal obsessive compulsive symptoms (OCS) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Although perinatal and postpartum depression have been well-documented in research at the time of this study, evidence for the development of OCD symptoms during and after pregnancy began to emerge… Read more »
A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of N-acetylcysteine in SRI-resistant OCD
Although the initial focus of this study by Dr. Coric and his team was how N-acetylcysteine would supplement the effectiveness of serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treating OCD, this research resulted… Read more »
Double-blind trial of acute and intermediate-term dextro-amphetamine versus caffeine augmentations in treatment-resistant OCD
Despite the variety of medication treatments that exist for OCD, some patients do not respond well to them and experience little to no reduction in their symptoms. This study by… Read more »
Diffusion tensor imaging of OCD
Although neuroimaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging existed at the time of this study and could take high-quality pictures of the brain, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) could visualize the… Read more »
Candidate gene study of obsessive compulsive disorder in a US sample
Interest in finding key candidate genes that are associated with the development of OCD was high, as it could help with identifying OCD before it begins and inform treatment. This… Read more »
How to let go of OCD thoughts
By Kimberly Quinlan As a trained OCD therapist, one of the most common questions patients ask me is, “How do I let go of my OCD thoughts?” This question often… Read more »
My Personal Invitation to You
My name is Jeff Bell, and I’d like to invite you to my upcoming family reunion. Okay, it’s not really my gathering. And technically, I suppose, it’s not really a… Read more »
Visual information processing in body dysmorphic disorder
Prior research has suggested that people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) differ in their processing of what they see. As BDD is a disorder that is partly defined by high… Read more »