BOSTON, MA (Thursday, July 24, 2025) — The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Research Grant Awards. These six researchers are spearheading work… Read more »
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Gold Medal Gymnast Aly Raisman Partners with International OCD Foundation to Raise Awareness and Combat Stigma
BOSTON – The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), the leading authority on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, is proud to announce a new partnership with World Champion gymnast, best-selling… Read more »
Institutional Member Updates: Summer 2025
Institutional Members are clinics and programs in the US and around the globe that offer residential and/or intensive treatment for OCD and related disorders, are specialty outpatient clinics with a… Read more »
You Are Not Alone: OCD in the LGBTQIA+ Community
By the LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group As we continue to celebrate Pride Month in 2025 and beyond, one of the missions of the International OCD Foundation’s LGBTQIA+ Special Interest Group… Read more »
2025 IOCDF Award Winners
The International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s IOCDF Awards — individuals whose dedication, advocacy, and leadership have left a lasting mark on the… Read more »
STRONGER TOGETHER: A TEAM APPROACH TO OCD TREATMENT. FREE, VIRTUAL EVENT JUNE 14!
We know that OCD is a debilitating disorder and, in order to get better, you need a support team. This upcoming Saturday, June 14, from 11 AM to 1 PM… Read more »
Why culturally competent care matters when treating scrupulosity OCD
By Tabitha Vidaurri, NOCD Scrupulosity, also known as religious or moral-themed OCD, involves intrusive thoughts, urges, or fears related to violating religious, ethical, or spiritual rules. If you’re experiencing scrupulosity,… Read more »
Metacognitive Approaches to OCD Treatment
Metacognitive Approaches to OCD Treatment by Sally Winston, PsyD Metacognitive therapy is an approach to treating OCD that focuses not on the origins or the reason for OCD symptoms, but… Read more »
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Lisa Coyne, PhD BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT, pronounced “act”) is an empirically supported (per the American Psychological Association) type of cognitive-behavioral treatment… Read more »
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy by Jon Abramowitz, PhD BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that is widely used in the… Read more »