Latest Obsessive–compulsive disorder Stories

Wayne Goodman, MD, Receives Career Achievement Award from International OCD Foundation

2012-07-30 23:02:14

Wayne K. Goodman, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, has been chosen to receive the 2012 Outstanding Career Achievement Award from the International OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Foundation. (PRWEB) July 30, 2012 Wayne K. Goodman, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, has been chosen to receive the 2012 Outstanding Career Achievement Award from the International OCD...

Bridges to Recovery Now Offers Psychological Testing

2012-07-13 23:01:54

Bridges to Recovery, a psychiatric residential treatment clinic with three locations in Southern California, now offers psychological testing as part of their ongoing efforts to identify and treat the underlying causes of our patient's anxiety and depression. Pacific Palisades, CA (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 Bridges to Recovery, a psychiatric residential treatment clinic with three locations in Southern California, now offers psychological testing as part of their ongoing efforts to...

Beyond OCD Welcomes Speaker Dr. Fred Penzel

2012-07-13 23:00:10

Jeanne Ettelson, president of Beyond OCD, announced that Dr. Fred Penzel will speak at the next OCD Live Forum on July 26, 2012 in Chicago. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 World-renowned psychologist and author Fred Penzel, Ph.D. will speak at the OCD Live Forum on July 26, 2012 sponsored by Beyond OCD. His empowering remarks, titled “The Wisdom of No Escape,” are designed to help sufferers of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder cope with and ultimately get beyond OCD. “Everyone has a...

Benefits Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

2012-06-29 09:03:19

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Fear of flying. Scared of spiders. Panicked with public speaking. These are a few anxiety disorders that many people may suffer through. Researchers recently found that patients who are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or suffer from such a disorder can show much improvement when they undergo cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that is paired with a “transdiagnostic” approach. Researchers believe that this combination of CBT...

HyperActive Technologies® Continues Gold Standard For Order Confirmation System Performance And Reliability With 'HyperView PE' Launch

2012-06-25 06:36:10

PITTSBURGH, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HyperActive Technologies® today announces the launch of its next-generation HyperView® Order Confirmation Display (OCD) - HyperView PE, which is raising the bar once again on the performance and reliability that quick-service restaurant (QSR) operators expect from their OCDs. Like its HyperView brother, the HyperView PE was designed to improve efficiency, profitability and customer satisfaction among operators seeking to purchase the...

Renowned Treatment Team from Rogers Memorial Hospital to Participate in International OCD Conference in Chicago

2012-06-20 10:23:24

OCONOMOWOC, Wis., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than two dozen staff members from the clinical teams at Rogers Memorial Hospital are slated to participate in the 19th Annual International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Conference on July 27-29, 2012 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. The only national meeting focused solely on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and obsessive compulsive related disorders, the IOCDF Conference features presentations, workshops, seminars...

Brain Works More Vigorously For Anxious Girls

2012-06-06 04:58:23

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com Nail biting. Knuckle cracking. These are just a few of the physical traits of nervousness. With these thoughts in mind, Michigan State University researchers recently discovered that the brains of anxious girls work more vigorously than those of boys. Scientists hope that the findings could be useful in identifying and treating anxiety disorders. In the experiment, college students were asked to complete a task while their brain activity was measured with...

Researchers Experimenting With Electronic Brain Stimulation Techniques

2012-06-04 03:39:02

Despite the fact that it has been vilified by some in the past, scientists are experimenting with various types of electrical brain stimulation, hoping that some day it will not only be able to treat a wide array of disorders but also enhance a person's cognitive abilities. In a June 2 article, Kerri Smith of the Observer focuses on several different varieties of such treatments, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and deep...

Spain Women Who Give Birth Suffer "Severe Stress"

2012-05-30 11:11:35

-University of Granada researchers have remarked that in many cases immigrant women should receive psychological treatment after giving birth to help them overcome disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder, phobic anxiety, depression or psychoticism. -Apart from the stress of labor, there are other stress factors as being an illegal immigrant, having to ask a special menu (Muslim women) during their stay at the hospital, or facing communication problems. A study conducted at the...

Beyond OCD Founder to Speak at Anxiety Forum

2012-05-27 23:02:38

Susan A. Richman, Esq., a co-founder of Beyond OCD, is a featured speaker at a Chicago area mental health conference on anxiety disorders. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 26, 2012 Beyond OCD, the leading provider of consumer-friendly resources designed to help people cope with and ultimately get beyond Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), announced that Susan A. Richman, Esq., its co-founder, will speak at an upcoming conference. The June 3 conference, “Managing Anxiety…Maximizing Life for...