“PANDAS like other forms of OCD, can be characterized by fears of doing something terrible, but not acting on those fears,” says Jeff Szymanski, PhD, clinical psychologist and executive director… Read more »
A Million More Steps to Go: A Sister’s Journey to Increase Awareness
Today’s post is from guest blogger, Carrie Asselin, the sister of Nathaniel Asselin who tragically took his own life at age 24 after battling severe OCD and BDD (body dysmorphic… Read more »
One Week to Go! Q+A with Alison Farquhar about OCD, Parenting, and the Conference
It’s hard to believe that the 19th Annual Conference in Chicago is only a week away. The IOCDF offices are a flurry of activity today, as we get ready to… Read more »
Teen Success, OCD and All — Q+A with Michael Levine, Teen Presenter
Michael Levine’s OCD first emerged in the 3rd grade. His family was lucky enough to find a therapist knowledgeable about OCD and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy who helped… Read more »
Q+A with Jack and Liz, Kids/Teen Presenters
As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, one of the things we hear time and time again from our conference attendees is how unique the IOCDF conference is, especially when it… Read more »