Compulsive Hoarding Disorder - Today Show Interview
Cynthia Lester is interviewed on the Today Show about her attempts to help her mother, and about her video chronicling the problem entitled “My Mother’s Garden.”. Includes commentary by Dr. David Tolin.
To view “My Mother’s Garden,” click here.
Is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Preventable?
Dr. Helen Blair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University, encourages individuals to get treatment when symptoms are just starting, before someone’s life gets off track.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Susan K. Schulman, M.D. explains how OCD affects children.
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) as a treatment option
Dr. Richard Bittar, neurosurgeon, discusses disorders that may respond to deep brain stimulation surgery.
Michael Tomkins: Digging Out (hoarding)
Dr. Michael Tomkins reviews symptoms present in compulsive hoarders and recommends harm reduction therapy to reduce risk.
Treatment for Children with OCD
Severin, a teen OCD sufferer, improves in a UCLA Health outpatient program.
OCD ME!
A young man shares the OCD thoughts that he experiences from the moment he awakens.
New Treatment for Kids with Obsessive Compusive Disorder-Mayo Clinic
Fifteen-year-old Frank successfully undergoes treatment for OCD through an intensive five-day program at the Mayo Clinic.
OCD, Phobias and Anxiety: Mayo Clinic
Dr. Stephen Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic psychologist, discusses OCD, phobias and anxieties and the treatment they require.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Dr. Maureen Whitall of British Columbia discusses OCD symptoms and treatment.
OCD encompasses many different groups of symptoms. One of the less well-known is touching and movement compulsions. Those whose disorder includes these symptoms can be seen to do one or more of the following:
