Useful Articles
We hope that some of these may be of help to you, and please, if you know of any other articles that we can add to this page then please don't hesitate to email us.
- Call me Irresponsible - Article about hyperresponsibility
- · Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt - Responsibility type of OCD
- · How Do I Know I'm Not Really Gay - Fear of being gay
- · Let he who is without sin - An article about OCD and religion
- · Saving the World
- · Stronger than dirt - An article about contamination OCD
- · The Boy Who Didn't Know Who He Was - Teen Obsessions About Homosexuality
- · When epidemics Collide: OCD and Aids - Fear of HIV/Aids
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Deborah Condon (Irish Health)
Articles and Information for Children and Teens
Teens Health has a wealth of information for kids, teenagers and parents.
Acceptance and OCD
Acceptance and OCD By Fred Penzel, Ph.D.
Those of you reading this article probably think a lot about "change." That is, changing your compulsive behaviors, changing your obsessive thinking, changing the way you live, etc. Change is a fact of life. We all are in some state of change at any given time, whether we realize it or not. In many treatments for OCD, there is also a constant emphasis upon change. With all this changing or thoughts about changing going on, it would be very easy to overlook something equally important and without which change would not and could not happen. This is something called acceptance....
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How the Brain Rewires Itself...
Could thinking about thoughts in a new way affect not only such pathological brain states as OCD and depression but also normal activity? To find out, neuroscientist Richard Davidson of the University of Wisconsin at Madison turned to Buddhist monks, the Olympic athletes of mental training... find out more at this link: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1580438-4,00.html
Gene Triggers OCD-Like Syndrome in Mice...
Using genetic engineering, researchers have created an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) — like set of behaviors in mice and reversed them with antidepressants and genetic targeting of a key brain circuit. The study, by National Institutes of Health (NIH) — funded researchers, suggests new strategies for treating the disorder... find out more here: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2007/nimh-22.htm
Gene clue to hair pulling disorder
A disorder which causes people to pull their own hair out may, in some cases, be caused by mutations in a particular gene, scientists have discovered. People with trichotillomania, also known as trich, pull out hair from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows or other parts of their body. This often results in them having noticeable bald patches or no eyelashes. It is often referred to as an impulse control disorder. According to OCD Ireland, the national organisation for people with trich, obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder, current research indicates that 1-2% of the population has this disorder, although some believe this figure to be higher.... read more.
Parents of Children With OCD
"It isn't always easy to know what to do when you first realize your child has a problem and you suspect it might be OCD. Finding professional help will be 1 of the first steps you should take as a parent. Just know that with approximately 1 out of 200 OCD kids in the USA, your child and you as a parent aren't alone in this. However high prevalence alone doesn't take away the stress for your child and high prevalance doesn't make OCD any less of a secretive disorder."