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The drug Latisse is prescribed to lengthen eyelashes, but it has significant, under-reported side effects. This raises two questions – is Latisse safe, and does its marketing exploit women’s body image concerns?
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has proposed significant revisions to its “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition” (DSM-IV). Tom Corboy of the OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses changes planned for the new DSM-5, specifically those relevant to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related anxiety-based conditions.
Those with OCD and other anxiety based conditions often seek reassurance that their unwanted thoughts and feelings are not a threat. The OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the problem of using reassurance seeking as an anxiety management strategy.
Traditionally, phobias have been treated in a therapist’s office. But effective help for phobias can now be found in some very unexpected places.
Many with Body Dysmorphic Disorder turn to cosmetic surgery in an attempt to alleviate their insecurities. Unfortunately, there are plenty of cosmetic surgeons who are more than willing to cash in on those with this serious psychiatric condition.
OCD and anxiety were in the news throughout 2009. Here are our votes for the top stories of the year about OCD and related anxiety based conditions.
Emetophobia is the fear of vomit and/or vomiting. Tom Corboy, MFT, Executive Director of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, discusses Emetophobia and its treatment.
People with OCD often struggle with ‘mental compulsions’. The OCD Center of Los Angeles explores how to manage this sometimes baffling problem.
The twin explosions of television and the internet have spawned a sharp increase in Hypochondria, and spawned a new mental health issue – ‘Cyberchondria’.
A discussion of compulsive overeating (aka binge eating) and how it differs from OCD. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles. Serving clients internationally.
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