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Response to Wall Street Journal article

OCD-UK 2nd April 2020 OCD in the Media (Cat)

A response to the Wall Street Journal article written by our chief executive Ashley Fulwood and our children and parents lead Zoe Wilson, both have lived experience of OCD. Updated: 3rd April 2020. We’ve seen some horrendous journalism about OCD …

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Curious case of why specialist clinic yet to see patients from from within own region

OCD-UK 30th March 2020 NHS and Health (Cat)

In April (2019) we reported on the launch of a brand new NHS treatment clinic in Oxford for people with OCD and anxiety, led by Professor Paul Salkovskis. The Oxford Health Specialist Psychological Intervention Centre (OHSPIC) based at Warneford Hospital …

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