By Jacob A. Nota, PhD, ABPP This article describes the results of a 2019 Michael Jenike Young Investigator Award, an IOCDF funded research project. SUMMARY Research has shown that differences… Read more »
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IOCDF Advocate and Grassroots Programs
IOCDF Advocate: A structured, two-year commitment for deeper involvement and leadership in advocacy efforts.Both programs aim to empower individuals to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and support the OCD community! IOCDF Grassroots… Read more »
OCD in Wonderland
By Krista Reed OCD is often called an “intruder”, a “bully” and even a “worthy adversary.” In this case, I am going to compare it to one of my all-time… Read more »
Finding a robust OCD recovery despite disability, chronic illness, and comorbidities
By Sandy Robinson A few weeks ago, I was an inpatient at my local hospital. I had a bowel obstruction and needed medical intervention to address it. This is one…
Gain Perspective on Goals for Exposures (For Clinician and Client) Having OCD while also holding to faith and spiritual commitments sometimes leads to the fear that treatment for OCD will… Read more »Principles of Effective And Religiously-Sensitive Exposures
Dealing with Grief and Loss
The content on this page comes directly from the IOCDF’s Grief and Loss Town Hall, a talk featuring Dennis Tirch, PhD, Angelika Zollfrank MDiv, and Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT and moderated… Read more »
Comprehensive Behavioral (ComB) Treatment for Skin Picking and Hair Pulling Disorders
by Charles S. Mansueto, PhD & Ruth G. Golomb, LCPC Picking at one’s own skin and pulling out one’s own hair are two relatively common human behaviors. Who hasn’t removed… Read more »
Understanding Unhelpful Perfectionism
by Jennifer Kemp, MPsyc Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.—William Shakespeare It’s not about perfection. It’s about purpose.—Beyoncé WHAT IS PERFECTIONISM? Perfectionism is a widespread problem for people… Read more »
On-Demand Webinars
The IOCDF’s On-Demand Webinar Series is a catalog of ready-to-watch video lectures for professionals and trainees who work with patients with OCD and related disorders as well as those who… Read more »
Good therapists and the wisdom of my five-year-old self
by Emily This story is part of our blog series called “Stories from the OCD Community.” Stories from the community are submitted and edited by Toni Palombi. If you are… Read more »