Overview of NICE recommended treatment for OCD One of the most commonly asked questions we get from those affected by OCD, is what treatment should I be receiving or expect to receive through the NHS? We think this summary from …
Anonymous online study investigating the role of mental imagery in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Can you help us with our research study? My name is Rachael Beale and I am a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Oxford, working with …
Children with OCD: Identifying Acceptable Support Strategies for Parents (CO-ASSIST) Are you a parent or carer of a child or young person age 8-18 who is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Summary We would like to invite parents …
Research study to understand the role of guilt in OCD Summary Mark is student at Newcastle University completing an online study exploring how guilt is experienced among people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Mark is interested in understanding the …
Christmas Message This was the year that the world thought it had developed OCD because they had to wash their hands a little more frequently. For us, that was both frustrating and another eye opener that we still have so …
OCD-UK frequently speak out against numerous examples of OCD misuse, some of which gains national media coverage. Despite making our reasons clear, some observers often fail to understand the significant point about why we choose to speak out against the …
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day and today marks the start of OCD Awareness Week. While some attitudes towards mental health have improved, mental health stigma still exists, and in some cultures, disproportionately so. Unfortunately, as Loose Women showed again …
Hotel OCD-UK is now open for conference registrations! Hotel OCD-UK, flying the flag for recovery! Join our virtual conference on the weekend of Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October. Visit our conference page for more information about our plans for …
This week is #BFRBweek, a week dedicated to highlighting the impact of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs). OCD-UK are happy to support the work of organisations that aim to raise awareness of BFRBs and we hope this post will help highlight …
Let’s Talk MISOPHONIA “Anyone eating crisps is always going to set me off, the rustle of the packet is enough to start a reaction.” – BBC Article Misophonia: The sound of misery Blog by Jo Edge First published in the …
In a letter for The Times, Professor David Veale calls for the re-opening of the Anxiety Disorders Residential Unit (ADRU) and other specialist mental health services closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. OCD-UK support Professor Veale’s call to open the …
Earlier this week (5th August 2020) NICE published its interventional procedures guidance for the use of Transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. No evidence for TMS What NICE published this week was the recommendation that at this …
