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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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 ...
When does a Super Bowl superstition cross over into OCD? Jan. 29, 2013— -- As football fans don their unwashed jerseys, sit in their favorite couch seats or line up their remote controls like ...
In the early days of my son’s struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder, I was driving 138 miles a day for his intensive treatment. Consequently, my car needed servicing. I was given a loaner, but I ...
Despite what's shown on TV and in movies, OCD is rarely about hand sanitizer or tidy kitchen pantries. Instead, OCD often ...
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