Study of OCD finds this indispensable system could be the key to multiple psychological problems.
Date Posted: December 26, 2014
Categories: Addictions, Eating Disorders, Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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Australians who suffer from moderate obsessive compulsive disorder could be treated just as effectively by a virtual therapist as a face-to-face practitioner, according to research to be released by the Australian Psychological Society on Tuesday.
Nov 11
Categories: Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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Neuroimaging data have hinted at a link between OCD and brain areas that contribute to executive function (EF), a group of critical cognitive abilities that regulate lower-level cognitive processes.
Aug 14
Categories: Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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A shortened version of a questionnaire used by psychologists to assess risk factors for obsessive-compulsive disorder also may help determine the risk of depression and anxiety, according to a Baylor University study.
May 16
Categories: Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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Some have characterized dopamine as the elixir of pleasure because so many rewarding stimuli - food, drugs, sex, exercise - trigger its release in the brain. However, more than a decade of research indicates that when drug use becomes compulsive, ...
May 5
Categories: Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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Two new studies published in Biological Psychiatry shed light on the propensity for habit formation in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). These studies suggest that a tendency to develop habits, i.e., the compulsive component of the disorder, may ...
Apr 19
Categories: Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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One man says he works 72 hours a week because everyone else at his office does; he’s thinking about cutting back on sleep so he can be more productive. A woman says the last time she had a moment for herself was when she went for her annual ...
Apr 2
Categories: Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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Washing your hands doesn’t just keep you healthier; it has all sorts of subtle psychological effects as well.
Hand washing sends an unconscious metaphorical message to the mind: we don’t just cleanse ourselves of physical residues, we also ...
Nov 4
Categories: Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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NIMH grantees have demonstrated that a form of behavioral therapy can augment antidepressant treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) better than an antipsychotic. The researchers recommend that this specific form of cognitive behavior ...
Sep 20
Categories: Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can block a compulsive behavior in mice - a result that could help researchers develop new treatments for diseases such as obsessive-compulsive ...
Jun 8
Categories: Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
GOHear from the founder of Anxiety in Teens about what it is like to suffer from compulsions and how to manage anxiety problems.
Mar 2
Categories: Anxiety, Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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On the surface, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appear very similar, with impaired attention, memory, or behavioral control. But Prof. Reuven Dar of Tel Aviv University's School of ...
Dec 19
Categories: Adult ADHD, Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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