OCD Hair Pulling: Learn What Treatments Can Help Stop This Behavior
Hair pulling is also known as trichotillomania. It is associated with OCD and can be very distressing for sufferers and their families. Read on to …
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Exposure Response Prevention for OCD
Many therapists recommend ERP, or exposure response prevention for OCD symptoms. But what exactly does ERP entail? Read on for an example of ERP at …
Continue ReadingWhat is Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder?
What is obsessive compulsive personality disorder? Who gets it? How is it different from OCD? This article discusses the answers to these questions …
Continue ReadingAll About Pure O Treatments: Therapy and Self-Help Tips
People who suffer from Pure Obsessional OCD, also known as Pure O, have the obsessions of typical OCD without the visible compulsions. Pure O …
Continue ReadingThe Signs of Olfactory Reference Syndrome
Olfactory reference syndrome is a disorder where a person becomes preoccupied with how they smell. Find out more about a condition that affects up to …
Continue ReadingOCD Compulsions: Identifying, Understanding and Dealing with Them
Help with identifying, understanding and dealing with OCD compulsions. We explain the medical basis for OCD compulsions and list common types of …
Continue ReadingOnychophagia: How to Overcome Nail Biting OCD
Onychophagia or nail biting OCD is a compulsive repetitive behavior that often destroys the fingernails. It can also lead to work and relationship …
Continue ReadingPure O Symptoms: Types of Obsessions and Unseen Compulsions
Pure O symptoms vary based on the person who is experiencing them. In short, a person who has Pure O experiences at least one of several categories of …
Continue ReadingPure Obsessional Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Pure O Definition
Like obsessive compulsive disorder, Pure O can disrupt people’s lives. But what exactly is Pure O? Read on to find out about this unique …
Continue ReadingFood Obsession Medication: Overcoming Food Obsession
Television shows, weight loss programs, and online support systems are used by people to learn how to eat properly. Food obsession medication is also …
Continue ReadingDo I Have OCD?
OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, is a treatable anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted obsessions and compulsions. If you or someone close …
Continue ReadingAdult Trichotillomania: Dealing with Adult Trichotillomania and its Effects
Trichotillomania refers to the practice of hair pulling. This is a distressing condition and even if adults desire to stop it, they are often unable …
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