In recent years, public awareness of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has increased dramatically. As a result, when we think of OCD, we tend to think of germaphobes who can’t touch doorknobs or ...
Yet everything Matt knew about OCD, he tells me, came from daytime talk shows where "people were washing their hands 1,000 times a day—it was all about external and really extreme behaviors." And that ...
A recent Cambridge University-led study found evidence that a new app that lets patients watch a video of themselves washing their hands or touching a dirty object could be key to improving obsessive ...
Carey Wilson receives funding from the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship. Thibault Renoir receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and ...
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'Pure O': An overview of pure obsessional OCD
When your mind focuses on the unthinkable—and won't let it go ...
Because of a traumatic experience, Justin Keyes has been dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder for a decade. For him, that has meant, in part, washing his hands. "Like, I'm constantly getting up ...
“Pure O” is not a formal mental health diagnosis. It refers to a form of OCD in which people may have compulsions that involve mental rituals more so than specific actions. Although pure obsessional ...
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by recurring obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, it ...
In recent years, public awareness of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has increased dramatically. As a result, when we think of OCD, we tend to think of germaphobes who can’t touch doorknobs or ...
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