What we've learned about obsessive compulsive disorder

We have learned a lot about obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), including where it lives in the brain and the type of disruption it can have on a child's life, says Jerry Bubrick, PhD. He discusses the disorder in detail.

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  • If my child has been diagnosed with OCD, what does the family need to know?

  • What is OCD?

  • How do sleep and diet affect children with OCD?

  • When does OCD develop and what does it look like?

  • How does OCD affect the brain?

  • What are myths and misconceptions about OCD?

  • If my child has OCD, will they always have it?

  • OCD, explained

  • Are kids being over-diagnosed with mental illnesses?

  • How should the function of behavior affect a child's diagnosis?

Up Next

  • If my child has been diagnosed with OCD, what does the family need to know?

  • What is OCD?

  • How do sleep and diet affect children with OCD?

  • When does OCD develop and what does it look like?

  • How does OCD affect the brain?

  • What are myths and misconceptions about OCD?

  • If my child has OCD, will they always have it?

  • OCD, explained

  • Are kids being over-diagnosed with mental illnesses?

  • How should the function of behavior affect a child's diagnosis?

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