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Untangling the Ties between Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

By Daisy Yuhas — 2019

Autism and OCD frequently accompany each other; scientists are studying both to understand how they differ

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Psilocybin & OCD: Can Psychedelics Treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

A new review from neuroethicist Eddie Jacobs, and published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies, is suggesting psilocybin may have great potential as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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Rich Haridy
2020
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What Does It Mean to Be Neurodivergent?

Neurodivergence is the term for when someone’s brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is considered “typical.”

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Ariane Resnick
2021
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OCD Training Goes Global: Working with Therapists in Pakistan

In June of 2018, the idea was born to bring an OCD training program to the Recovery House in Karachi, Pakistan. The inspiration was not only to address the scarcity of mental health services there but also to handle a lack of funding and an overall scarcity of knowledge about mental illness.

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Monnica T. Williams, Emma Turner
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An Inside View of Autism

This page is written by Temple Grandin and describes her journey and challenges as a woman affected by autism. Temple outlines the support she received, discusses sensory and auditory difficulties, tactile problems, her squeeze machine and many other topics.

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Temple Grandin
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It’s No Wonder We Still Think OCD Is a Neatness Illness—It’s Mainly How We See It on Screen

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often depicted as silly and funny, but the media must do more to show the darker reality.

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Martin Ingle
2021
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How Apps and VR Therapy Can Help OCD Patients

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often misunderstood. Here’s what it is, and how those with OCD can use technology to help navigate uncertainty.

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Jaime Stathis
2021
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What’s It Like to Live with OCD?

OCD can bring feelings of anxiety or shame into many areas of your life, but there are also ways to reduce those feelings.

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Chantelle Pattemore
2021
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What Are Mental Compulsions in OCD?

Flying under the diagnostic radar with "secret" compulsions.

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Lily Bailey
2020
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OCD Isn’t a Thought Problem, It’s a Feeling Problem

The real culprit of OCD may not be what you originally thought.

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Kevin Foss MFT
2019
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

OCD varies in severity, but if left untreated, it can limit one's ability to function at work, school, or home.

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Psychology Today Staff
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