By Caitlin Pinciotti, PhD “OCD latches onto what you value” is a phrase most of us have probably heard or said in OCD treatment. It is why we believe that… Read more »
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Faith and OCD: Discussion and Enlightenment: Why you should attend the Faith and OCD Conference
By Mubeena Mirza, LCSW When I applied to my master’s program in social work, I was asked to write an essay on intersectionality. Upon researching this word, I found that… Read more »
OCD Truths: Scrupulosity Is Not Faith
Note: The IOCDF is not affiliated with any religious groups and is not a faith-based organization. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating, life-paralyzing illness. It affects roughly one to… Read more »
Increasing Awareness of Lesser-Known Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
By Marni L. Jacob, Ph.D., ABPP OCD is a debilitating illness that affects approximately 2-3% of the population[1], and it is associated with significant disability. It is characterized by intrusive,… Read more »
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 »
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 »
You Can Always Make Progress: Teagan’s OCD Story
By: Teagan Miller Hi, I am Teagan Miller, I’m twenty years old, & I have lived with obsessive-compulsive disorder for all my life. My mind is overflowing with things I… 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 »
How to calm OCD anxiety
By Justine De Jaegher Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is considered a “chronic anxiety disorder” [1]. How to calm OCD anxiety, like Bert and Ernie, they go hand-in-hand. Also like our… Read more »