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The Saint Louis Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Group Free Articles / Downloads |
The following articles are available for browsing and free download.
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Problem of Perception? by Jamie Fuesner, M.D. from the Winter 2009 OCD Newsletter. This article outlines research into the symptoms and causes of Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
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Deep Brain Stimulation for Highly Treatment-Resistant OCD by Darin Dougherty, M.D. and Benjamin Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D. Discussion of alternative methods of OCD Treatment using both invasive (surgical) and non-invasive (radiation) brain procedures. Particular attention is given to Deep Brain Stimulation and the results to date.
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Don't Try Harder, Try Different by Patrick McGrath, Ph.D. from the Fall 2008 OCD Newletter. Six ideas to incorporate in overcoming OCD.
- Getting
the Right
Treatment: A checklist of questions to ask your treatment
provider to make sure they are qualified to treat you.
- Guidelines for
Living with OCD: General Guidelines for family members living
with a family member with OCD.
- Hoarding Fact Sheet - OCF: A concise description of hoarding and how it differs from collecting. Difficulties Hoarders face in getting rid of things. Hoarding and OCD. Help for Hoarders. Treatment, medication and further information.
- I Will Never Give Up Inspirational poem.
- Information
Hoarding:
The Need to Know and Remember: By Renae M.
Reinardy, Psy.D., LP, Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change,
Minnetonka, MN
- Is Your
Child with OCD Eligible for Social Security Benefits?
Eligibility for Supplemental Security Income or Social Security
Disability Insurance, how to apply, and qualifications. Also
information about Medicaid, Children with Special Needs, State
Children's Health Insurance Programs and Employment Support Programs.
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Living with Someone Who Has OCD: Guidelines for Family Members by Barbara Livingston Van Noppen, Ph.D. and Michele Tortora Pato, M.D. from the Spring 2009 OCD Newsletter. Keys to interacting with a family member with OCD.
- Living With Your Worst Nightmare: The Role of Mindfulness and Acceptance in Exposure and Response Prevention
- Medication:
How
medications
are named, brand vs generic. Types of medications
used for OCD and Depression. Side effects and their
management. Medication management and safety. Checklist to
take to your doctor to make sure you get all the information about your
medications.
- New Horizons in OCD Research and the Potential Importance of Glutamate: Can We Develop Treatments That Work Better and Faster? by Michael H. Block, M.D., Vladimir Coric, M.D., and Christopher Pittenger, M.D. Ph.D. from the Spring 2009 OCD Newsletter. A promising new treatment for OCD.
- OCD Guide for College, Fall 2008 Overcoming OCD – A Guide for College Students
- OCD
Fact Sheet from the National Institute of Mental Health:
Genereal information on OCD. How common is OCD. What causes
OCD. Treatments available.
- OCD Providers: A partial list of provider of treatment for OCD.
- OCD Treatment: Prognosis, Primary Medications, Secondary Medications
- OCD Tribe: An Online Support Community for those with OCD of all ages
- PANDAS - Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus: A fact sheet written by Evelyn Stewart, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital. Diagnosis and Treatment.
- Self-Directed
Treatment
for OCD:The Irony of Doing the Opposite, by Paul R.
Munford, Ph.D. Exposure, Ritual Prevention, and Awareness
Exercises.
- St. Louis Obsessive Compulsive Association Flyer (last updated 10/17/2008)
- The 12 Step Program and OCD Recovery: Provides information on the OCA (Obsessive Compulsive Association) the their 12 Step Program to recovery.
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The OCD Answer Book by Patrick McGrath, Ph.D. reviewed by Eric Storch, Ph.D. from the Winter 2009 OCD Newsletter.
- The Relationship Between Eating Disorders and OCD: Part of the Spectrum, by Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D., ABBP and Jonathan Sandler, BA
- The Things Inside My Head: A Family's Journey through Mental Illness by Lois Chamber, reviewed by S. Evelyn Stewart, M.D.
- Things You can do to prepare for Treatment: A checklist of items to review and perform before starting treatment for OCD. Prepared by C. Alec Pollard, Ph.D.
- This I Do For Me by Karen M. Curran from October 1995 OCD Newsletter
- What
Might
be Causing OCD Symptoms? By Suk Won Kim, MD, University
of Minnesota Medical School. Brain function and disfunction in
OCD patients.
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