OCD and Anxiety Articles
7 Myths about OCD that keep you stuck
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) - What You Need to Know
Why do I keep having intrusive thoughts? (and what do they actually mean?)
Learning to Live with Uncertainty: Why You Don’t Need 100% Certainty to Move Forward
More articles coming soon!
7 Myths about OCD that keep you stuck
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) - What You Need to Know
Why do I keep having intrusive thoughts? (and what do they actually mean?)
Learning to Live with Uncertainty: Why You Don’t Need 100% Certainty to Move Forward
More articles coming soon!
Resources for Patients and Professionals
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) - This professional organization's website includes a "find a therapist" link as well as everything you need to know about cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). You can also find information about the best self-help books dealing with CBT for most psychological problems.
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) - This organization's site includes a "find a therapist" resource as well as educational information about anxiety and related disorders.
- International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) - This organization's site includes a "find a therapist" link as well as loads of resources for people suffering with OCD and related problems.
- Treatment Guidelines for OCD - The IOCDF has recently published expert recommendations for the treatment of OCD.
Free Stuff for Consumers and Professionals
The Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS) is a questionnaire that I and some colleagues developed to measure the severity of OCD symptoms in 4 categories: (a) Contamination, (b) Fears of causing harm, (c) Unacceptable or "taboo" thoughts, and (d) Symmetry, order, and completeness. Learn more...
Free downloads:
1. The DOCS scale
2. The research article describing how the DOCS was developed (more information here)
3. The DOCS has its own Wikipedia page and its own website.
Free Downloads:
I use different forms and handouts in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for OCD and anxiety disorders. Feel free to use them in your own work:
1. Facts about OCD information sheet
2. Behavioral (Functional) Assessment form
3. Guidelines for Exposure sheet
4. Exposure Hierarchy form
5. Exposure Therapy Practice form
6. Self-Monitoring form
7. Help with Response Prevention form
8. List of Cognitive Distortions in OCD
9. Anxiety Sensitivity Index - 3rd version
10. Body Vigilance Scale
11. Acceptance and Action Questionnaire for OCD
