Meet IOCDF Advocate Kimberley Quinlan! Kimberley shares the reasons why she became an IOCDF Advocate in the video below. Learn more about our advocate program. “While I was training to… Read more »
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Special Interest Groups
About: The International OCD Foundation brings together mental health professionals and individuals from diverse backgrounds that share a common interest to participate in OCD and related disorder discussions, networking, education,… Read more »
What is Skin Picking Disorder?
Skin picking disorder (or “Excoriation”) is a disorder where a person: Picks their skin over and over again, AND The picking is often or bad enough to cause tissue damage… Read more »
Award Guidelines
Instructions Jenike Young Investigator Awards Innovator Award Instructions The IOCDF is grateful to once again offer two (2) types of research grant awards in the 2026 grant cycle: The Michael… Read more »
Research Participants Sought
The IOCDF is not affiliated with any of the following studies, although we ensure that all research studies listed on this page have been reviewed and approved by an Internal… Read more »
Rally and Training Speaking Program – Monday, Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Partner Organizations Jennifer Raikes, Executive DirectorThe TLC Foundation for BFRBs Gabriella True, PresidentAlliance to Solve PANS & Immune-Related Encephalopathies (ASPIRE) Lauren McKeaney, Founder & CEOPicking Me Foundation Jeff Szymanski, PhD,… Read more »
Virtual Voices for Mental Health: An Online Day of Action
Update: The Virtual Voices Day of Action has concluded. THANK YOU to all who participated! We typically kick of OCD Awareness week with our annual Capital Walk on the National… Read more »
Stress, COVID-19, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
by Stella Kim Hansen, LMHC and Michele T. Pato, MD It wouldn’t be possible to write a blog post about body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) without acknowledging the stressful effects of… 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 »
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 »