Families and OCD
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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
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
OCD and Tourette Syndrome: Re-examining the Relationship
OCD and Tourette Syndrome Re examining the Relationship By Charles S. Mansueto, Ph.D. At the outset of this article I would like to thank the hundreds of kids whom I have seen professionally in my more than twenty five
How I Treat OCD Killer Thoughts: Treating Violent Obsessions
How I Treat OCD Killer Thoughts Treating Violent ObsessionsBy Fred Penzel, Ph.D. There are dozens of categories of different obsessions and compulsions that make up the disorder known as OCD, and while these cover a wide range
Have we forgotten the children who have a parent with OCD?: Accommodation and early intervention
Have we forgotten the children who have a parent with OCD? Accommodation and early interventionJennifer Jencks, LICSW and Barbara Van Noppen, PhD Jennifer Jencks, LICSW, is a private practice clinician who has been specializing in the treatment of OCD in
Local mom brings OCD awareness into schools
CONTACT Stephanie Chelf 617 269 7171 stephanie@teakmedia.com Local mom brings OCD awareness into schools Book donation to help educate families on mental illness WILMINGTON, Del. | A Delaware mom has made it her mission to educate schools on the
When Your Child Refuses Treatment
When Your Child Refuses Treatment By Fred Penzel, Ph.D. In the ideal world, everyone’s child goes to treatment willingly, does all their therapy homework, comes to their sessions prepared, and gets recovered in the shortest possible time. Unfortunately, we do
Institutional Membership at the IOCDF
Apply for Institutional Membership for your Specialty Outpatient Clinic.In 2009, the IOCDF launched our Institutional Membership Program with a focus on Intensive Treatment Programs (ITPs) to help connect individuals affected by OCD with more treatment options around the world. As a result,