Types of Obsessions
OCD Therapy Going Nowhere?
Although any medical doctor can take your blood pressure, only a few can do heart surgery. Likewise, any therapist can help someone who is feeling a bit blue, but only a few can effectively treat OCD. OCD treatment is a type of therapy that requires a specialized protocol called Exposure and Ritual Prevention (ERP or EX/RP). Learn about the Top Mistakes Made by OCD Therapists.
Top Seven Myths About OCD
One stereotype is that people with OCD are neat and tidy to a fault. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. Although many people with OCD wash because they are concerned about dirt and germs, being tidy is actually not a typical symptom of the disorder. Almost two-thirds of people with OCD are also hoarders... Learn more about the Top Myths about OCD.
Homosexual Fears in OCD
Sexuality Concerns in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
There are many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who have sexual obsessions surrounding homosexuality. Homosexuality anxiety is a recognized symptom of OCD, sometimes referred to as "HOCD."
HOCD includes the following:
- the obsessive fear of being or becoming homosexual
- the experience of intrusive, unwanted mental images of homosexual behavior, and/or
- the obsessive fear that others may believe one is homosexual.
A person may have only one of these facets of the disorder or a combination. Learn more about sexual obsessions in OCD.
Take The OCD Self Test
The OCI-R is a short, reliable, scientific test of common obsessive-compulsive symptoms. This measure was developed by OCD experts. Take our OCD Self Test.
Treatment Centers for OCD
Where to Find Help
The following centers and clinics are staffed with OCD experts who can offer effective treatments using scientifically validated methods, such as exposure and ritual prevention.
Inpatient Treatment Centers
- UCLA OCD Day Treatment Program: Intensive Treatment Program (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
- McLean Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Institute: (Boston, MA, USA)
- University of Florida Center for the Treatment of OCD: (Gainesville, FL)
- Houston Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Program: (Houston, TX)
- Rogers Memorial Hospital: (Southeastern Wisconsin)
Intensive 3.5 Week Outpatient Programs
- Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, Philadelphia, PA
- Dr. Monnica Williams, University of Louisville, KY
- Dr. Bruce Hyman, OCD Resource Center of Florida, Boca Raton, FL
- Anxiety Solutions of New England, NH
Provider Directories
- International OCD Foundation - Find a Therapist
- Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- Psychology Today - Find a Therapist