Do you live with someone suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology are looking for volunteers to participate in an interview of people who live with or support someone suffering from OCD.

If you and the person with OCD are over the age of 18 and you are willing to be interviewed either in person or over the phone, please contact Samantha on 0457 116 037 or at SBEEKEN@groupwise.swin.edu.au.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Lecture 11th October 2011

During Mental Health Week Psychiatrist Dr. Scott Blair-West will be presenting a lecture on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The lecture will discuss OCD, drawing upon examples of different obsessions and compulsions that people perform, including some of the more newly recognised symptoms. The Lecture will be held on Tuesday the 11th of October from 7:30pm in Moorabin. For more information or to book please visit the ADAVIC website

Obessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) has been categorised as an Anxiety Disorder by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV. OCD is characteristed by recurrant and disturbing thoughts; refered to as obsessions and the urge to perform repetitive and ritualised behaviours; refered to as compulsions. People suffering the disorder attempt to actively dismiss the unwanted thoughts/obsessions by performing the compulsions. In most cases the compulsions help to alleviate some of the anxiety as the compulsions are seen to cancel out the obsessions, and therefore whatever the disturbing thoughts are will not become real.

There has been a lot of research in the area of OCD lately, Psych Central recentally published an article, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Drugs Helps OCD in Children which discusses a recent study on treatments.

If OCD is something that you are wanting to learn more about, ADAVIC have a lecture coming up on the 11th of October being presented by DR Scott Blair-West. For more information or to book please Click Here