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.
• OCD Challenge - The OCD Challenge is an interactive online self-help program for those living with OCD. It can be used on your own or in conjunction with a therapist.
• OCD Support Group in the NC Research Traingle area  - This is an opportunity to receive support, share resources, and learn about OCD.

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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