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by Fred Penzel, PhD Fred Penzel, PhD is a psychologist and the executive director of Western Suffolk Psychological Services. He’s also an IOCDF Scientific & Clinical Advisory Board Member. Here,… Read more »

Co-Occurring OCD & Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Comorbid with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Dr. Eda Gorbis, PhD and Larissa Dooley, BA Published: Summer 2011 Asperger’s and OCD… Read more »

The articles in this section were written by mental health professionals and researchers who are experts in OCD and related disorders. Articles provide information to help you or your loved one… Read more »

The International OCD Foundation has been working hard to raise public awareness about OCD and related disorders and our programs. Visit the links below for some of the many news… Read more »

Disorders Related to OCD     It is important to get the right diagnosis as early as possible.   These other disorders are similar to OCD but are not OCD.   Some people can have both OCD and one or more of these.   Related Disorder How This Disorder “Looks Like” OCD

A list of recommended books on OCD listed by population, specialty area, and other criteria.

The Relationship Between Eating Disorders and OCD Part of the SpectrumBy Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D., ABBP, ABPP and Jonathan Sandler, BA      When people think of eating disorders they conjure up images of adolescents performing rituals around food and obsessing about

Relapse Prevention in the Treatment of OCD By James Claiborn, PhD, ABPP Relapse prevention is a part of a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach to treatment of OCD and most other disorders. The idea of relapse prevention was first developed

There is a public misconception that obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is just a minor personality quirk or preference and that everyone is “a little bit OCD.” In reality, OCD is… Read more »