Written by Elizabeth Rosenfield Click here for PDF Have you ever wondered how mental disorders are created, organized, and diagnosed? Who decides the specific criteria for each disorder? How does a clinician know how…
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Buried Alive: Hoarding Disorder in Popular Media
Written by Jessica Rasmussen, Ph.D. Click here for PDF The episode of Hoarding: Buried Alive, ‘Welcome to My Nightmare,” by TLC portrays two individuals, Chris and Laurie, both of whom are struggling with hoarding….
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OCD in the Media Month
October 8-14th is OCD Awareness Week. The International OCD Foundation is hosting a number of exciting events and activities throughout the week to promote awareness of OCD and related disorders. Please check out their website for more…
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Hoarding Q & A
Written by Michelle Silverman Click here for PDF Q: What is hoarding? A: Hoarding, also known as "compulsive hoarding," is a psychiatric illness characterized by excessive collection of objects and an inability to relinquish these possessions. The…
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