Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) features recurrent obsessional thoughts or compulsive acts and rituals. 

Updated September 2008

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Title:   Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus placebo for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common and disabling disorder, which frequently follows a chronic course. It is characterised by intrusive thoughts of imagined harm, which are difficult to dispel, and ritualistic behaviour such as repetitive wa...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains information about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and suggestions for how you can manage it.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Holidays and anxiety - Q & A
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   This article lists a range of questions on managing stress, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) during in the festive season. The questions were posted by visitors to the Better Health Channel. Our experts provide the answers.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Obsessive compulsive disorder - family and friends
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Living with a person with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can have a major impact on family and friends. The fears and behaviours that are symptoms of OCD can be difficult to understand and may be disruptive to household routines and activities. Understanding more about the condition can decrease feelings of confusion or distress and help to open up communication.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Obsessive compulsive disorder
Publisher:   World Health Organization
Description:   People with obsessive compulsive disorder complain of repetitive and irrational worrying thoughts and of having to gain ease by carrying out behaviors to nullify the risk that the thoughts might come true.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Publisher:   Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD)
Description:   Obsessive compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder characterised by unwanted, intrusive thoughts (called obsessions) and behavioural or mental rituals (called compulsions).
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Psychological treatments versus treatment as usual for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and disabling anxiety disorder characterised by recurrent obsessions, such as persistent thoughts, impulses or mental images, that promote anxiety, together with compulsions, such as repetitive behaviours...
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Obsessive compulsive disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder. It is characterised by obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are recurrent thoughts, images or impulses that are intrusive and unwanted. Compulsions are time-consuming and distressing repetitive rituals. Psychological treatments and medications can help people to recover from OCD.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Obsessive-compulsive disorder: symptoms
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Sufferers of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience obsessive thoughts or compulsions, which can overpower the mind.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can often start during childhood or the teenage years from about the age of 7 years old.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Obsessive compulsive disorder: what is it?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   People who have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) may have persisting, unwanted, unpleasant and intrusive thoughts that they can't control.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Obsessive compulsive disorder
Publisher:   Mental Health Association NSW
Description:   Factsheet on OCD. OCD is mainly characterised by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and behaviours (compulsions). Discusses symptoms, causes, treatment and where to go for help.
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Obsessive compulsive disorder
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD)is an anxiety disorder.
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   OCD is an anxiety disorder, characterised by the presence of recurring intrusive and unwanted thoughts, images, or impulses - obsesssions and repetitive behavioural and mental rituals - compulsions.
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   Obsessive compulsive disorder - Wendy's story
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Wendy was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder in her early 50s. She believes the symptoms started during her childhood.
Date:   Dec 2003
Title:   Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Transcranial magnetic stimulation was introduced as neurophysiological technique in 1985 when Anthony Barker and his team developed a compact machine that permitted a non-invasive stimulation of the cerebral cortex. In addition it has been suggested tha...
Date:   Dec 2002
Title:   Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): is my child at risk?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Use this checklist to learn some of the signs of OCD.
Date:   Jun 2001
Title:   Obsessive compulsive and anxiety disorders week
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Anxiety is abnormal when the amount of anxiety experienced is inappropriate for the situation. This abnormal anxiety may show itself as one of a group of illnesses, known as the anxiety disorders.
Date:   Oct 2000
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