Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Alzheimer’s drug may ease hair pulling, skin-picking disorders
Behavioral therapy that attempts to reverse these habits is considered first-line treatment, but trained therapists are difficult to find.
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Nature, not nurture, the culprit in OCD
The findings of a new study are particularly surprising, say the authors.
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Psychiatric illnesses share common brain network
The findings highlight the possibility of “potentially developing transdiagnostic treatments based on common neurobiology, not just symptom...
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Optimal psychiatric treatment: Target the brain and avoid the body
Pharmacotherapy for psychiatric disorders is a mixed blessing.
Commentary
A new ultrabrief screening scale for pediatric OCD
Research indicates that pediatric OCD is often underrecognized even among mental health professions.
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Study finds high rate of psychiatric burden in cosmetic dermatology patients
The results underscore the importance of consultation visits with cosmetic patients, Dr. Patricia Richey said, including obtaining a full...
Commentary
Clinical psychoeconomics: Accounting for money matters in psychiatric assessment and treatment
Financial concerns often provoke emotional distress and dysfunctional behaviors, and directly influence patients’ health care decisions.
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The hunt for N-acetylcysteine: Medicine or dietary supplement?
NAC has caught the attention of psychiatrists because of claims that it may be useful in treating OCD, trichotillomania, and excoriation skin...
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Deep brain stimulation effective for OCD, but barriers persist
New study “offers hope for patients with severe symptoms of OCD whose disorder did not respond to a range of conventional therapies,” said Dr....
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Neurosurgical treatment of OCD: Patient selection, safety, and access
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is typically a severe, chronic illness in which patients have recurrent, unwanted thoughts, urges, and...
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‘Doomscrolling’ may be a significant driver of poor mental health
“It’s important for health care providers to be aware that problematic news consumption may be a significant driver of mental and physical ill-...