The Psychology of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
The symptoms of OCD cause significant impact in daily functioning. Learn more about the psychology of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a debilitating …
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Behavioral Interventions for Trichotillomania
When someone suffers from the obsession to pull their hair out, it is important to find the best and most effective behavioral interventions for …
Continue ReadingWhen Your Teen Has OCD: Guide to OCD in Teens
Living successfully with a child who has OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) requires a knowledge of how her disorder affects her everyday life. Read …
Continue ReadingWhat Causes Skin Picking? Skin Picking OCD and Other Causes
Compulsive skin picking may be caused by environmental and/or organic factors. While causes may be a bit puzzling to the professional medical …
Continue ReadingSymptoms of Dermatillomania
Dermatillomania, or skin picking, is a disorder that is often misunderstood. Symptoms of dermatillomania are relatively obvious as they are visible to …
Continue ReadingBasic Tips for Hoarder - Overcome Compulsive Hoarding through These Tips
If you think you can never overcome compulsive hoarding behavior, you need to try these basic tips for hoarders and see the difference they make to …
Continue ReadingOCD Checkers - Are you Obsessed with Checking Things?
An obsessive fear of catastrophes can make an individual indulge in compulsive checking, a behavior commonly found in OCD checkers. Find out more …
Continue ReadingA Look at OCD Types of Obsessions
Not all individuals who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have the same types of obsessions. Learn about the five main OCD types of …
Continue ReadingDifferent Types of OCD - Insight into the Types of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
There are different types of OCD, and all of them involve obsessions and compulsions that are usually not harmful but have the potential to be very …
Continue ReadingWho Discovered OCD?
Learn more about the timeline of when obsessive compulsive disorder was first discovered and who discovered OCD. We’ll also look at how the …
Continue ReadingPossible Causes of Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder)
Causes of trichotillomania are still not officially known, but there are several viable suspects. Some of these causes include a brain chemistry …
Continue ReadingPostpartum OCD: A Look at the Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Postpartum OCD is a form of OCD that usually affects mothers who have just given birth, but it also occurs in new fathers. The disorder is treatable …
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