Clinical perfectionism, a common feature of OCD, leads to problems when individuals set extremely high standards for themselves and harshly criticize themselves for not meeting those standards. This can result… Read more »
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10 Tips for Treating Academic Perfectionism
By Kayla Zebrowski, LCSW and C. Alec Pollard, PhD This article was initially published in the Winter 2022 edition of the OCD Newsletter. In the Fall of 2021, the OCD Newsletter… 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 »
Perfectionism Are You Sure it Pays Off?
Perfectionism Are You Sure it Pays Off?Jeff Szymanski, PhD The “Real” Problem With Perfectionism If you ask someone with OCD about the payoffs for engaging in compulsive behavior (what desired outcomes do you get), he or she will
Institutional Member Updates: Fall 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 »
Public Policy Advocacy Toolkit
Introduction Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious and often misunderstood mental health condition where people experience intrusive and unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and perform repetitive behaviors to minimize the anxiety… 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 »
Where Lines Blur: Ethical Decision-Making in the Overlap of OCD and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders (EDs) in children and adolescents often present with overlapping features of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), complicating both diagnosis and treatment. This presentation explores the nuanced relationship between OCD and… Read more »
Eating Disorders are Not the Same as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (And Why It Matters)
By Eva Fisher, PhD, Fugen Neziroglu, PhD, ABBP, ABPP, and Jamie Feusner, MD Many people (including therapists and clinicians) have questions about the similarities and differences between eating disorders and… Read more »