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Living with OCD

We're creating resources to help people learn about OCD in the many ways it impacts their own lives—not just what it looks like on paper. You can search our resources to determine when your intrusive thoughts may be related to OCD.

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Does My Child Have OCD and How To Treat OCD In Children?

What is OCD in Children? OCD involves unwanted intrusive thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that create anxiety, which the child attempts to relieve

By Michelle Cuppari, Psy.D.

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How to Manage OCD and Anxiety During the Coronavirus Outbreak

By Patrick McGrath, PhD, Head of Clinical Services at NOCD The first three months of 2020 have brought much of the expected news: politics, sports, the

By Patrick McGrath, PhD

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How to Talk with Your Parents About OCD

Today we're joined by Natasha Daniels, LCSW, a child and teen therapist and author based in Phoenix. Natasha, who has practiced for more than a decade, is

By Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Do you really know what OCD looks like? An interview with Dr. Patrick McGrath

This interview was conducted in webinar format in July 2019. Stephen Smith, CEO of NOCD, was joined by Dr. Patrick McGrath to ask him a variety of

By Patrick Carey

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Learn Everything About Reassurance & Know If It Really Helps

Reassurance (noun): the action of removing someone’s doubts or fears; a statement or comment that removes someone’s doubts or fears. What is

By Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Tackling OCD in College Athletes

In the midst of March Madness, it’s easy to forget that a vast majority of student-athletes aren’t in the spotlight. There are 460,000 of them in the NCAA

By Patrick McGrath, PhD

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From Neighborhood Therapist To OCD Specialist: Journey of Dr. Patrick McGrath

Today we’re excited to share this story by Patrick McGrath, PhD, about his journey to becoming an OCD expert. Dr. McGrath is Executive Director of the

By Patrick Carey

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4 Common OCD Thoughts You Might Have Had

By Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Why is OCD so Often Misdiagnosed?

By Phoebe Kranefuss

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Does OCD go away? Is It Curable?

By Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Is there a cure for OCD?

By Patrick McGrath, PhD

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