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
Breaking Down OCD Myths: Dispelling Misconceptions and Stigma
By Michael Vallejo Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a type of mental health disorder that affects people of all ages and backgrounds. Despite this, many people still have misconceptions about OCD… Read more »
Why I Became An Advocate: Summer Contreras
By Summer Contreras When I was 13 years old and in 8th grade, a friend invited me to church. It was there I experienced my first religious intrusive thoughts, even… Read more »
What causes OCD in children?
By Krista Reed, LSCSW In all the years that I have been treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents, one question comes up with every single case. “What… Read more »
2023 Annual OCD Conference Slides
Use the table below to download slides from the 28th Annual OCD Conference. Please note that we did not receive slides for every presentation. If they are not listed below… Read more »
Attentional processes in scrupulous OCD
Scrupulosity is a subtype of OCD that is defined by a prevalence of moral and religious obsessions and compulsions. Scrupulosity affects 1 in 20 of Western OCD sufferers; in some… Read more »
2015 Donor-Awarded Research Grants: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Prediction, understanding, and treatment of perfectionism using acceptance and commitment therapy Used for OCD and other mental health disorders, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a form of cognitive behavioral… Read more »