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The Bergen 4-Day OCD Treatment: The USA Journey Begins in Houston
The Bergen 4-Day OCD Treatment: The USA Journey Begins in Houston Since the Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) was awarded “Innovation of the Year” by the Norwegian Psychological Science Association in 2015 more than one thousand patients have benefitted from the...
Holiday Anxiety and Perfectionism
[menu name="Primary Navigation"] By Melissa Fasteau, Psy.D It’s that time of year again where instagram and facebook have posting after posting with smiling faces, decorated Christmas trees, and beautifully arranged candlesticks in de-waxed chanukiot. All of these...
The Holidays and Sleep
[menu name="Primary Navigation"] By Simon Lao, B.S. Happy holidays from your friends at the OCD and Anxiety Program of Southern California! The holiday season can be a wonderful time of the year. Kids are excited to have a break from school and many families are...
Stress and Anxiety Around the Holidays
Stress and Anxiety Around the Holidays For many people, holidays are a time to relax and enjoy the company of family and friends. However, the holidays can be stressful and anxiety-provoking as well. Holiday parties are often difficult for people with social...
The 22nd Annual OCD Conference Recap
The OCD & Anxiety Program of Southern California team was present at the 22nd Annual OCD Conference hosted by the International OCD Foundation in Boston, from July 31- August 2. This year’s OCD Conference was very successful and broke an all time attendance record with almost 1,700 people attending or present.
Childhood Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Most people experience fears and worries throughout one’s childhood. Children commonly develop first fears as infants after being startled by a loud noise, while a fear of strangers commonly appears around six to eight months.
Health Anxiety and Reassurance Seeking
[menu name="Primary Navigation"] Health anxiety (sometimes also called hypochondriasis) is the intense fear that perceived physical symptoms are indicative of a serious illness. The person often experiences preoccupation with and hypersensitivity to any bodily...
Overcoming OCD: One Patient’s Journey Through Treatment
I was struggling for a long time with upsetting thoughts that kept coming back in my mind until I finally reached a point where I decided to have the help of a clinical psychologist. I was diagnosed with OCD and finally learned the name to my endless struggle
How do exposures work?
Face your fears is often a familiar statement that is used to described the theme underlying Exposure and Ritual Prevention (ERP). Why would anyone purposefully do things that make them feel uncomfortable? …READ MORE
Finding and Beginning Treatment for Anxiety (and Managing Anxiety during the Process)
Seeking psychological treatment for an anxiety disorder (e.g., panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder) can be a confusing process
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The Bergen 4-Day OCD Treatment: The USA Journey Begins in Houston
The Bergen 4-Day OCD Treatment: The USA Journey Begins in Houston Since the Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) was awarded “Innovation of the Year” by the Norwegian Psychological Science Association in 2015 more than one thousand patients have benefitted from the...
Holiday Anxiety and Perfectionism
[menu name="Primary Navigation"] By Melissa Fasteau, Psy.D It’s that time of year again where instagram and facebook have posting after posting with smiling faces, decorated Christmas trees, and beautifully arranged candlesticks in de-waxed chanukiot. All of these...
