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Category: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
My Journey to Becoming an OCD Specialist
Debra Dalton Stein, MFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles describes her journey as a psychotherapist from working primarily with eating disorders, to becoming an OCD specialist.
OCD vs. GAD and How to Tell the Difference
OCD is often misdiagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The OCD Center of L.A. reviews diagnostic & treatment differences between these conditions.
OCD is Fake News
OCD obsessions are just fake news that your brain makes up. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles. Helping clients in California and around the world since 1999.
HOCD: 30 Things You Need To Know
HOCD is a type of OCD in which the individual obsesses about their sexual orientation. Here are 30 things you should know about HOCD. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
Doubt, Denial and OCD
A discussion of “The Denial Obsession” in OCD, in which sufferers obsess that they don’t really have OCD, but are merely “in denial”. By Lauren McMeikan, MA, and Tom Corboy, MFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
Imaginal Exposure for OCD and Anxiety
Imaginal exposure for the treatment of OCD and anxiety is discussed by Tom Corboy, MFT, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
ROCD: Relationship OCD and The Myth of “The One”
ROCD (Relationship OCD) is an often misunderstood variant of OCD. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
Moral Scrupulosity in OCD: Cognitive Distortions
A review of cognitive distortions seen in Moral Scrupulosity OCD, and a discussion of how to effectively challenge them. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
OCD in the Family
One mom’s story of her son’s battle with OCD and its profound impact on their family, as told to Elizabeth Kassel, MSW, of the OCD Center of Los Angeles.