Obsessive compulsive disorder - OCD treatment and therapy from NOCD

Treatment

Make no mistake: OCD is highly treatable. The key to getting your symptoms under control—so that OCD no longer rules your daily life—is understanding your treatment options and what's scientifically proven to work.

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Can distraction become a compulsion?

I often get asked the question, is it harmful or helpful to keep yourself busy when you have OCD? The answer lies in the reasons why you are engaging in

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Back to School with OCD: A Survival Guide for Children, Teens, and Caregivers

It’s that time of year again: The weather is starting to get a little crisper, and soon the leaves will begin to turn color. The end of summer is a time

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Virtual Behavioral Healthcare Is Here To Stay, But Change Is Needed

On NOCD Therapy’s third birthday, here’s a candid summary of what we’ve seen, what we’ve learned, and what we are doing to transform the virtual

By Stephen Smith

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The Suffering You’ve Endured From OCD Isn’t Your Fault—It’s The Mental Healthcare System’s

I wouldn’t wish suffering with OCD on my worst enemy. For those of you who don’t quite understand what OCD feels like, allow me to explain with a

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Patrick McGrath, PhD

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Is anxiety about monkeypox making OCD worse? Here’s how to manage it

After more than two years of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, a new outbreak is dominating our news cycle: monkeypox. Recently declared both a public

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Why OCD may cause you to distrust yourself

As someone with OCD and a therapist who specializes in the treatment of OCD, my experience has been that those who struggle with OCD often doubt

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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NOCD Therapy is now covered by Aetna insurance nationally

Dear NOCD Community, I hope you’re doing well and enjoying your summer! Today, I’m elated to share good news with you: people with Aetna insurance

By Stephen Smith

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5 Benefits of Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy

This is a guest post by Alegra Kastens, M.A., LMFT, founder of The Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP),

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What if my anxiety is not decreasing during ERP?

If you are going through OCD treatment right now using exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, then you are likely familiar with the term

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Is ERP dangerous?

Often when people—even professionals—are discussing treatment for OCD and the topic of exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy comes up, someone

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Why can’t I just get rid of the thoughts?

If you have visited OCD forums on the internet or listened to podcasts about OCD, you have likely heard the term “intrusive thoughts” time and time again.

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Can ERP Improve Symptoms of Depression?

When someone meets the criteria for clinical depression, they often experience several of the following symptoms: pervasive sadness, loss of energy,

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Reassurance is Actually Making You Less Assured

Imagine you’re a college student who has to turn in your mid-term paper, but you recently started feeling under the weather. Your illness causes you to

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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The 3 steps you can take to regain your life from OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is characterized by frequent and intrusive thoughts, images, or urges known as obsessions that can cause intense

By Peter Davis

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Do I have to take medication to get treatment for OCD?

I often get asked by new members, “Will I have to go on medication?” My answer is always the same: “That will be a choice that you will ultimately make

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How important is virtual ERP therapy for OCD? A Q&A with Dr. Jeff Szymanski about recent research released by JMIR

Results were just released from the largest study of OCD treatment ever recorded. Validated by the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), one of the

By Julissa Gonzalez

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After recovering from OCD, I’m sharing my experiences through theatre: Presenting “I’m Just a Little Bit OCD”

I started experiencing OCD symptoms very early, around the age of 5. One of my earliest OCD memories is being convinced every day that I was going to

By Ria Fay

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Dealing with Grief When You Have OCD

There are no words that can fully convey the depth of grief and loss. Each experience is unique and personal to the person experiencing it. It doesn’t

By Stacy Quick, LPC

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Could virtual ERP be the new standard of treatment for OCD?

Executive Summary: A new peer-reviewed study validated by the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), one of the most respected journals in

By Stephen Smith

Reviewed by Dr. Jamie Feusner, MD

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3 Tips For Managing OCD As a Professional

One of the hardest parts about living with OCD is having to manage it at work. Imagine showing up to your office in the morning, dressed nicely, and

By Stephen Smith

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