Ever since Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was first clearly defined in the 1980’s, many studies have explored the symptoms, origins, and effective treatments for the disorder. As more and more research has been conducted, OCD has gained significant wp-content/uploads attention as well. Not all of the depictions of OCD in the wp-content/uploads are always accurate, but recently there have been … Read More
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Overcoming “Unacceptable” Thoughts: A workshop for Adolescents and their Families
On Saturday, July 19th, 2014 at the IOCDF Conference, five behavior therapists from the Houston OCD Program (Emily Anderson, PhD, Christen Sistrunk, MA, LPC, Naomi Zwecker, PhD, Jennifer Sy, PhD, and Jessica Gerfen, PhD) presented “Overcoming Unacceptable Thoughts” to adolescents and their family members. …READ MORE
21st Annual OCD Conference – Highlights
While the IOCDF conference is always a great conference to attend, this year’s was especially extraordinary as our HOP team presented FIVE talks and …READ MORE
How do exposures work?
Face your fears is often a familiar statement that is used to described the theme underlying Exposure and Ritual Prevention (ERP). Why would anyone purposefully do things that make them feel uncomfortable? …READ MORE
My Loved One has Anxiety…What Can I Do?
A common question we encounter here at the Houston OCD Program from the family members is “How can I help my loved one? What can I do?” …READ MORE