OCD Action

Clinical Research Study for new OCD treatment

Are you aged 18-65?
Have you suffered from OCD for at least 1 year?
Have you taken a drug treatment for OCD Previously?
Are you willing to participate in an 18 week clinical research study?

If you have answered yes to these questions you may be eligable to participate in research into a new potential treatment for OCD.
Prof. Naomi [...]

Brain differences in people with OCD

This OPEN UNIVERSITY research project is currently investigating brain differences in people with OCD. Do the brains of people with OCD function differently to those without OCD? And could these differences explain why some respond well to medication and/or psychotherapy whilst others may not?
These are the type of questions we are hoping to find answers [...]

Aspects of parenting and anxiety – looking for fathers with OCD

There is now a lot of evidence that people who suffer from an anxiety disorder are more likely than average to have a relative who suffers from a similar problem.   Whilst this may be partly due to shared genes, it is also likely that experiences and attitudes gained when growing up also play a role.  [...]

CBT for children and adolescents with BDD

The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) as the first-choice treatment for adults with BDD. However, the evidence base for CBT in children and adolescents with BDD is currently limited to a few small studies.
We are developing and testing a new CBT intervention young people with BDD and their families.
If [...]

The relationship between self-concept, reasoning, beliefs and obsessions and/or compulsions

Laura Simonds and Gemma McDonnell would like to invite you to take part in a research project investigating reasoning processes (that is how people think, understand and form judgements) and their relationship to obsessions and compulsions. This study has received a favourable ethical opinion by the University of Surrey Research Ethics Committee (Reference number: EC/2011/119/FAHS).
Participation [...]

Visual Processing in Body-Dymorphic Disorder (BDD)

Do you dislike the way any part(s) of your body (for example, your skin, hair, nose, eyes) look?
Do you think about your appearance for more than one hour per day?
Do you engage in any behaviors intended to check on, hide, or fix your appearance (for example, mirror checking, comparing yourself [...]

CBT for post-natal OCD

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder after having a child – Research.
By Dr Fiona Challacombe
This study will be ongoing until 2012.
A treatment trial for mums who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) with young children (less than 6 months) is taking place, offering a talking therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). It is run by [...]

Improving Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

We are hoping to understand more about the nature of OCD and to evaluate a new treatment. We are currently seeking adults with OCD (suspected or diagnosed) who would be willing to complete an online questionnaire about the types of problems people may experience. The questionnaire takes 30 minutes to complete and you can remain [...]

BDD, faces and comparing your appearance to others

We would like to invite you to take part in the above-named research study.
We are looking for male or female volunteers with a diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), aged between 18 and 65. Participants should not have any other current significant psychological or psychiatric disorders or a history of these either.
The purpose of the [...]

Volunteer Advocates Wanted

Posted May 18, 2012

Parents’ Seminar – Coping with Stress at School

Posted May 3, 2012

Art, Me & OCD – Stephanie’s Exhibition

Posted April 24, 2012