Perinatal OCD can focus on the safety and wellbeing of the child, as well as factors surrounding parenting. At the time of this study, little research focused on perinatal OCD… Read more »
Investigation of orbital frontal cortex volume from structural MRI in obsessive compulsive disorder
Functional brain imaging of OCD patients showed abnormalities in the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC; a brain region responsible for decision making which is linked to multiple regions related to emotion, reward,… Read more »
Psychobiology and treatment of SSRI-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder
Although selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are an effective treatment option for patients with OCD, research at the time showed that patients experienced a 40-60% reduction in symptoms. 30-40% of… Read more »
Uncluttering: Treatment for hoarding
This study was conducted before hoarding disorder (HD) became a separate diagnosis in the DSM-5 in 2013. At the time, research identified four problems that people with hoarding symptoms had:… Read more »
Single vs. combined pharmacological treatment of children and adolescents with comorbid OCD plus TS
Clinical trials performed for FDA registration for OCD in youth typically excluded youth with comorbid conditions. Notably, many young people have both OCD and Tourette syndrome or OCD and ADHD…. Read more »