Getting closer to the cause of PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections)
Antibodies to strep throat bacteria linked to obsessive compulsive disorder in mice
…support the view that this condition is a distinct disorder, and represent a key advance in tracing the path leading from an ordinary infection in childhood to the surfacing of a psychiatric syndrome
BPS RESEARCH DIGEST: Is a vivid imagination at the heart of OCD?
Is a vivid imagination at the heart of OCD?
Considering that obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterised by a fear that “bad things” will happen if certain rituals are not performed, it’s surprising that so little is known about the role of imagination in the condition.
I, for one, certainly have a vivid imagination. I have lived through the outcomes of my , “what … Read The Rest >>
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Linked To Brain Activity
The scientists have discovered that people with OCD and their close family members show under-activation of brain areas responsible for stopping habitual behaviour. This is the first time that scientists have associated functional changes in the brain with familial risk for the disorder.
Interesting. It could lead to earlier diagnosis-like before it gets really bad. That would be a good thing. A very good thing.
This is a really decent article on OCD.
Are you crazy enough to succeed? - Behavior- msnbc.com
The medical director at the center, Michael Jenike, M.D., is both a maverick and a pioneer in the OCD community. He founded this facility, the first of its kind, to help sufferers of what he considers the most agonizing of psychiatric disorders.
“I had a 17-year-old who had kidney cancer that was going to kill him in 5 or 6 … Read The Rest >>
DIRT provides hope for OCD hand washers
16 June 2008
A new treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) pioneered at the University of Sydney is having great success by targeting the beliefs behind the obsessive behaviour rather than the behaviour itself.
Now this is interesting. The OCD I live with has, so far, proven to be uh, treatment resistant. So I am always looking for new forms of treatment. And this sounds promising. … Read The Rest >>
