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Brain Surgery Options for OCD   These interventions are only for individuals who do not respond well to behavior therapy or medicines for OCD. What kinds of brain surgery are there? Anterior cingulotomy – This is a brain surgery that involves drilling through the

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   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 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

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

Deep Brain Stimulation for Highly Treatment Resistant OCDBy Darin Dougherty, MD, and Benjamin Greenberg, MD, Ph.D.          While most patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) eventually respond to treatment with medication and or behavioral therapy, a small minority

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

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