Tag Archives: understanding OCD
Children, Rituals, and OCD
by teerapun, freedigitalphotos.net This post originally appeared November 2011: When my daughter was two or three years old, she had a bedtime ritual where she lined up ten of her dolls and stuffed animals on the floor. They had to be … Continue reading
OCD and Twins
It is widely accepted that the causes of obsessive-compulsive disorder involve both genetic and environmental factors, and this theory has been supported by research. While OCD has been known to “run in families,” this doesn’t really tell us whether genes … Continue reading
Do I Really Have OCD?
As many of us know, doubt is the driving force behind obsessive-compulsive disorder. Compulsions are performed to make sure nothing terrible will happen. The problem, of course, is that certainty is unattainable, so when OCD asks the question “Are you … Continue reading
Deep Brain Stimulation for OCD – Taking It To The Next Level
As we know, exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy is the front line psychological treatment for OCD. Many people are also helped by medication. While I’ve written before about confusion surrounding treatment resistant OCD, the fact remains that there are … Continue reading
OCD, Motivation, and Self-Efficacy
Whether we have obsessive-compulsive disorder or not, I think most of us can relate to lacking motivation at times. We are tired, it’s just easier “not to______”(fill in your own blank), we are going to fail anyway, we don’t see … Continue reading
Is Thinking about Compulsions a Compulsion?
I corresponded with a young woman with obsessive-compulsive disorder who had participated in exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy and made some major improvements in dealing with her OCD. However, she still struggled at times and wasn’t quite where she … Continue reading
OCD and Thoughts of Suicide
Suicide. It’s a word that invokes paralyzing fear in those who love someone with a brain disorder. And well it should. Thoughts of suicide should always be taken seriously and help should be sought immediately. But when you have OCD … Continue reading
Back to School with an OCD Checklist
As we approach “that time of year,” I thought I’d once again share this post as I think it could benefit a lot of people: Dr. Aureen Pinto Wagner has compiled a checklist of ways obsessive-compulsive disorder might affect kids … Continue reading
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