The International OCD Foundation’s awareness week will launch with a cross-country public awareness tour in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Boston and Atlanta October 8-15, 2016 HOUSTON, September 20, 2016 —… Read more »
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Guest Post: Join Me in Celebrating 30 Years of Hope, Inspiration, & Community
On today’s blog, we feature a guest post from IOCDF board member JoAnn Winston. JoAnn shares what the Foundation means to her and her family, and why she is so excited… Read more »
OCDweek Roadtrip to Recovery Tour 2016
Join the IOCDF Spokespeople — Elizabeth McIngvale, PhD; Ethan S. Smith; and Jeff Bell — on a tour around the U.S. during #OCDweek to raise Awareness and Fight Stigma with… Read more »
World’s Largest Resource for OCD Comes to Chicago
International OCD Foundation brings together patients, families and world renowned experts at the Annual OCD Conference, July 29–31 CHICAGO (7/22/2106) — More than 1,600 people will attend the International OCD Foundation’s… Read more »
Why Walk for #1Million4OCD — One Mother’s Perspective

The 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk provides an opportunity for families and friends to come together and meet others experiencing similar situations who have traveled along similar paths to… Read more »
Guest post — TEEN TALK: One Teen’s Guide to Conquering OCD

Today’s entry comes from Josh Steinberg, a high school sophomore who was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and severe OCD in 2012. Josh found help with a therapist using ERP… Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions About the BTTI
Please review the following commonly asked questions about the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI). If your question is not answered below, you can email training@iocdf.org or call the office at 617-973-5801…. Read more »
Preparing Your Training Case
It is required that you find a patient with OCD for your training case, and please ensure the case meets DSM-V criteria for OCD. We will cover some aspects of… Read more »
23rd Annual OCD Conference Program Announced!

A preview of the program for the 23rd Annual OCD Conference, taking place July 29-31, 2016, in Chicago is now online, and registration is now open. Some highlights of the… Read more »
In Memorium of Dr. Yaryura-Tobias, Pioneer in the Field of OCD Treatment
We were deeply saddened to hear of another loss to the OCD and related disorders community this past weekend. Dr. Jose A. Yaryura-Tobias, a long-standing professional member and an inaugural… Read more »