News & Events
While cognitive behavior therapy is the treatment of choice for OCD, some individuals also benefit from antidepressant medications known as “selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,” or SSRIs. A recent study identified five SSRIs as providing some relief from OCD symptoms.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/GeneralPsychiatry/tb/8509
People with checking compulsions share an exaggerated fear of uncertainty that makes them doubt their abilities to perform ordinary tasks of daily living correctly or avoid making social blunders. Being unsure of themselves, they’re constantly beset by thoughts and feelings of being irresponsible, careless, and seriously messing up that cause disasters that incite blame and scorn from others. Ironically, their negative self-assessments are actually directly opposite of their true character.
