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Compulsive Disorders
What To Do When First-Line Treatments Don’t Succeed
April 30, 2021
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and related conditions do not always respond to first-line treatments. Fortunately, new options are on the horizon.
Mini Quiz: Hoarding Disorder in the Elderly
February 04, 2021
When hoarding disorder is suspected, it is important to assess for other psychiatric disorders that may affect the presentation and treatment of symptoms. Find out more in this quiz.
Is It OCD or an Anxiety Disorder? Considerations for Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
June 12, 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.
Integrating Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Into the OCD Treatment Algorithm
April 07, 2020
As our understanding of the neurobiology of OCD grows, additional treatment options become available and should be thoughtfully integrated into the treatment algorithm. One such option is dTMS.
Clinician Perspectives on Psychiatric and General Medical Comorbidities
March 31, 2020
As psychiatrists we must remember that comorbidities is often the rule, not the exception. This is especially true for obsessive and compulsive disorder (OCD).
When Baby and OCD Are on Board Assessment and Treatment Issues
March 31, 2020
OCD in the general population often differs from OCD that presents in the perinatal period. It is imperative to recognize, assess, and treat perinatal OCD to improve maternal and child outcomes and have a transgenerational impact.
Untangling the Web of Comorbid Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Medical Illness
March 10, 2020
OCD symptoms can be quite difficult to recognize. Not understanding what is happening, patients tend to be ashamed and suffer in silence, often resulting in a period of 8 to 10 years of untreated illness and long-term negative outcomes.
Differentiating Comorbid Bipolar Disorder and OCD
March 04, 2020
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.
Exploring the Neurobiology of OCD: Clinical Implications
March 02, 2020
Despite heterogeneity in symptoms, there is growing realization that common neurobiological processes may contribute to OCD vulnerability and its persistence.
OCD: A Common Psychiatric Disorder With a Constellation of Solutions
October 04, 2019
OCD 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.