Extensive information on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). What is OCD plus symptoms, causes and treatment of OCD. And where to get help for OCD.

Welcome to the OCD Center Homepage

On occasion, everyone has gone back to double-check that the front door is locked or the oven is turned off. For people with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), obsessive thoughts (i.e. fear of germs or toxic substances, did I unplug the coffee pot?) and compulsive behaviors (i.e. handwashing, checking, etc.) become excessive; they can't stop and they interfere with daily life.

At HealthyPlace.com, we want you to know that there is help available. Many treatments and self-help strategies can reduce the symptoms of OCD.

You can learn more about OCD here. We also have many videos on OCD. And if you're looking for OCD support, we hope you'll join the HealthyPlace.com Support Network (our social network). Many times, sharing support and information with others who have common experiences can be helpful and comforting.

OCD General Information

• What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Obsessions and Compulsions of OCD
• Scrupulosity: Religious Obsessions and Compulsions
• Checklist of Common OCD Symptoms
• Diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - OCD
• Risk Factors and Causes of OCD
• Treatment of OCD
• OCD - Course and Prognosis
• OCD in Adults
• The Cleanest Kids on Earth: OCD in Children
• OCD in Children and Adolescents
• Does Your Child Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
• Coexisting Conditions in Pediatric OCD
• Caught in a Loop: Many Suffer Shame of OCD Needlessly
• People with OCD Find 'Monk' Funny
• So Much Clutter, So Little Room: Examining the Roots of Hoarding
• Hoarding Not A Usual Compulsion
• Hoarders Show Unique Brain Pattern, Study Finds
• New Edition Released: Book On Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder And Employment Law
• Attached Stigma Worse than OCD Itself
• Tuberculosis Drug Increases OCD Therapy Progress
• Trials in OCD Highlight Group Therapy, Escitalopram, and Anticonvulsants: Presented at CPA

Online Conference Transcripts

• Anxiety and OCD Medications
  Guest: Dr. Carol Watkins
• Getting the Best Treatment For OCD
  Guest: Dr. Gerald Tarlow
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: OCD Medications and Therapy
  Guest: Dr. Alan Peck
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: How to Help Patients with OCD
  Guest: Dr. James Claiborn
• OCD and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
  Guest: Dr. Michael Gallo
• OCD: Getting Control of Your Obsessions and Compulsions
  Guest: Dr. Lee Baer
• What To Do About the Obsessions Part of OCD
  Guest: Dr. Michael Jenike

OCD Websites

Doubt As A Disorder

• Doubt As A Disorder Homepage
• About Me
• What's OCD Doubt and Other Disorders Homepage
• OCD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Part I
• Dual Diagnosis
• Addiction and Recovery and OCD
• Common Symptoms of OCD
• Quotes on the Subject of Doubt
• Look Inside of OCD
• My Mind: My First Experience of OCD
• Thoughts of Isolation
• In The Beginning
• Dual Diagnosis Links
• Addiction and Recovery Links
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Links
• Doubt and Other Disorders Sitemap

NIMH

• OCD Homepage - Information from NIMH
• What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Introduction
• What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Brochure
• Quick Facts about OCD
• A Screening Test for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• OCD Treatment
• Where to Get Help for OCD
• Questions for Your Doctor
• NIMH Anxiety, Panic, OCD Information Sitemap

My OCD Den

• My OCD Den Homepage
• About Me: My Obsessively Contaminated World
• Obsessively Me: Up Close and Personal
• Obsessively Informed: Signs & Symptoms of OCD
• Young and Obsessed: Children with OCD
• Obsessive Facts and Fiction
• Obsessively Medicated
• Compulsive Thinking: My Thoughts
• Read My OCD Diary
• Obsessively Crazy Details: A Look Inside The OCD Mind
• Do's and Dont's: A Partner and Family Guide to Dealing with OCD
• Obsessive Relationships: How Does OCD Affect Relationships
• Poetry

Books

• Books on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Self-Help Books on OCD