103: The Science of OCD

This week we chat about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the commonly misunderstood condition that affects millions of people worldwide!

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References & Further Reading

What is OCD

1. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/overview/
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7370844/
3. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-when-unwanted-thoughts-take-over/20-mh-4676-ocd_150041.pdf
4. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0897190014521996
5. Psychopathology: Research Assessment and Treatment in Clinical Psychology - Graham Davey

Cause of OCD

1. https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(19)30073-X?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS089662731930073X%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7886082/
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610610/

Treatment

1. https://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/72/1/80.long
2. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/treatment-for-ocd/
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5606297/
4. https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/medicines-and-psychiatry/ssri-antidepressants/overview/#:~:text=It's%20thought%20to%20have%20a,messages%20between%20nearby%20nerve%20cells.

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