Emotional Contamination A Lesser Known Subtype of OCDBy Carol Hevia, Psy.D. Case Example Joe is a 25 year old college drop out who is currently unemployed and lives in an apartment above his parents’ garage. He has a
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Couples Therapy for OCD. When OCD Becomes a Family Affair
Couples Therapy for OCD When OCD Becomes a Family Affair By Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Ph.D., ABPP Joshua’s Story Joshua’s problems with obsessive thoughts about violence began when he was a teenager, but when he and his wife
Perfectionism Are You Sure it Pays Off?
Perfectionism Are You Sure it Pays Off?Jeff Szymanski, PhD The “Real” Problem With Perfectionism If you ask someone with OCD about the payoffs for engaging in compulsive behavior (what desired outcomes do you get), he or she will
The Relationship Between Eating Disorders and OCD Part of the Spectrum
The Relationship Between Eating Disorders and OCD Part of the SpectrumBy Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D., ABBP, ABPP and Jonathan Sandler, BA When people think of eating disorders they conjure up images of adolescents performing rituals around food and obsessing about
Beyond the Blues: Perinatal OCD
Beyond the Blues Postpartum OCDBy Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D., ABPP In recent years we have seen an increased focus on mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period. One reason for this focus is a number of highly publicized
Someone I Care About Is Not Dealing With Their OCD, What Can I Do About It?
Someone I Care About Is Not Dealing With His OCD What Can I Do About It?By Heidi J. Pollard, RN, MSN and C. Alec Pollard, Ph.D. Some people visit their doctor at the first sign of a physical symptom
Measuring Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: Common Tools and Techniques
Measuring Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms Common Tools and TechniquesBy Eric A. Storch, Ph.D. With the increased recognition of the prevalence and severity of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), increased attention has been devoted to its assessment and treatment in recent
Living With Someone Who Has OCD. Guidelines for Family Members
Living With Someone Who Has OCD Guidelines for Family Members (From Learning to Live with OCD)By Barbara Van Noppen, Ph.D. and Michele Pato, MD In an effort to strengthen relationships between individuals with OCD and their family
Families of OCD Sufferers Seldom Get The Help They Need:
Families of OCD Sufferers Seldom Get The Help They Need Why They Don’t and Why They ShouldBy Heidi J. Pollard, RN, MSN and C. Alec Pollard, Ph.D. 12 year old Jill is late for a family gathering
Families: “What Can I Do to Help?”
“What Can I Do to Help?” By Barbara Van Noppen, Ph.D. and Michele Pato, MD Finally, after years of not knowing where to turn, someone has given it a name. A family member has been diagnosed as