June 12th 2020
While it may be challenging to differentiate between OCD and other anxiety disorders, using a multi-informant assessment and understanding the content of a patient’s fears is a fundamental start to outlining an effective treatment plan.
Differentiating Comorbid Bipolar Disorder and OCD
This review highlights an important diagnostic and therapeutic task: the importance of differentiating true bipolar disorder/obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbidity from BD with secondary OCD.
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OCD: A Common Psychiatric Disorder With a Constellation of Solutions
October 4th 2019OCD is a serious psychiatric condition that can be effectively treated, with evidence-based approaches, in a majority of cases. There are, however, circumstances that complicate our treatment of OCD, and this article presents some of these issues.
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6 Practical Tips for Treating Schizophrenia Comorbid With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
October 3rd 2014Despite the growing body of evidence that supports the existence of a specific epidemiological, genetic, and neurobiological relationship between OCD and schizophrenia, the association remains poorly understood. Here, a brief overview.
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Impulse Control Disorders: Clinical Characteristics and Pharmacological Management
June 2nd 2013Impulse control disorders are common psychiatric conditions in which affected individuals typically report significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, and may incur legal and financial difficulties as well.
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Inpatient Psychiatry: The Interpretation of Changing Scenery
March 17th 2012Recently our inpatient psychiatric unit moved into a brand new facility. In the months and weeks preceding “the move,” there was much preparation and nervous energy. We had been preparing our patients and ourselves for this day. “
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