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McLean clinicians are tackling childhood OCD with a new model

McLean clinicians are tackling childhood OCD with a new model

Now it’s OCD Awareness Week, a chance to dispel myths and to share hope for an illness that’s still sometimes overshadowed by anxiety and depression, or caricatured (we’re not all preoccupied with germs or hand-washing). Another reason for hope: InStride Health, launched by local clinicians Dr. Mona Potter and Dr. Kathryn Boger, the co-founders of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program. …

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Israeli study: OCD can be caused by acute trauma

Israeli study: OCD can be caused by acute trauma

Israeli study: OCD can be caused by acute trauma | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Health & Wellness/Mental Health Psychologists and psychiatrists observed either new or greatly worsened OCD behaviors in survivors of the October 7 massacre.  The Nova Massacre Scene (photo credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90) ByAARON REICH SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 09:47 Updated: SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 11:21 Source link

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A Distinct Pattern Emerges in The Brain Activity of People With OCD : ScienceAlert

A Distinct Pattern Emerges in The Brain Activity of People With OCD : ScienceAlert

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) negatively impacts the lives of millions of people worldwide, but more effective treatments could be on the way after researchers were able to identify specific neural biomarkers associated with the condition. These biomarkers are patterns of brain activity present in people with OCD when they’re acting compulsively, and which don’t show up the rest of the time. …

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