OCDFM
NEWSLETTER (Never Say Never)
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Just a reminder: Older newsletters might have names, addresses,
phone numbers, support group listings, or links that are now out of date.
Please always look at the latest newsletter for the most current information.
2022 Winter/Spring |
Understanding OCD Through Metaphor | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
New Ways to Support The OCD Foundation of Michigan | Announcement | ||
Elizabeth Gilbert on Fear and Creativity | Elizabeth Gilbert | Article | |
The Bee Trap | Dr. Allen H. Weg | Article | |
OCD Treatment Through Storytelling: A Strategy for Successful Therapy by Dr. Allen H. Weg |
Reviewed by Roberta Warren Slade | Book Review | |
Some Common OCD Metaphors | Compiled by Roberta Warren Slade | Inspiration | |
Autobiography in Five Short Chapters | Portia Nelson | Poem | |
Weightlifting Your Intrusive OCD | TC (Member contribution) | Article | |
Find It On the Internet | Resources | ||
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2021 Summer/Fall | Cognitive Distortions in OCD | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Thinking Traps: 12 Cognitive Distortions That are Hijacking Your Brain | Alex Naoumidis | Article | |
Understanding Magical Thinking OCD, Part 1 | Levi Riven, PhD | Article | |
Managing Magical Thinking OCD, Part 2 | Levi Riven, PhD | Article | |
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)? | Deborah R. Glasofer, PhD | Article | |
Find It On the Internet | Resources | ||
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2021 Spring | OCD Resources and Reviews | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Attention All Therapists | Announcement | ||
Find It On the Internet | Resources | ||
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Fight For Your Rights: Getting Your Insurance Company To Pay For OCD Treatment | Fred Penzel, PhD | Article | |
Negative Thoughts Are Unwanted Guests | Unknown | Article | |
My Worry: Is It a Signal or Noise? | Reid Wilson,PhD | Article | |
Stopping the Noise in Your Head: The New Way to Overcome Anxiety & Worry, by Reid Wilson, PhD | Reviewed by Roberta Warren Slade | Book Review | |
Healing From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Mindfulness-Enhanced CBT Approach to Regaining Control and Restoring Peace of Mind, by David Keuler, PhD | Reviewed by Kevin Kuhn | Book Review | |
One More Point to Ponder | Roberta Warren Slade | Quote | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2020 Fall/ 2021 Winter |
Thinking About Our Thoughts | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Proposed New Support Groups | Announcement | ||
Oh, The Controversy! That's Not Me, That's My OCD | Jon Hershfield, MFT | Article | |
OCD is Fake News | Tom Corboy, MFT and Lauren McMeikan, MFT | Article | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
OCD, Relationships, and Sex | Laurie Krauth, MA, PLC | Article | |
Understanding and Treating Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (Presentation by Anthony Pinto, PhD) |
Reviewed by Roberta Warren Slade | Article | |
Creative Hopelessness (presentation by Jesse Crosby, PhD) | Reviewed by Roberta Warren Slade | Article | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2020 Spring/Summer | 2020 IOCDF Conference Highlights | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Support Groups Now On Zoom | Announcement | ||
OCD Isn't a Thought Problem, It's a Feeling Problem | Kevin Foss, MFT | Article | |
A True Gift From the Heart | Announcement | ||
R.A.I.N. Practice for OCD | Kevin Kuhn | Article | |
Don't Try Harder, Try Different (presentation by Patrick B. McGrath, PhD) | Reviewed by Roberta Warren Slade | Article | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
What is Inhibitory Learning Theory and How Does It Apply to OCD Treatment? (presentation by Jennifer L. Buchholz, MA |
Reviewed by Roberta Warren Slade | Article | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2019
Fall/ 2020 Winter
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So, What's New? | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Spring Program, Saturday, April 25, 2020 | Announcement | ||
Gut Microbiome Dysregulation Implicated in OCD | Bruce Jancin | Article | |
OCD Linked to Inflammation in the Brain | Tim Newman | Article | |
Intrusive Thoughts Might be Caused by a Shortage of a Certain Chemical | Brad Jones | Article | |
Pioneering Patient with Extreme OCD Sees Success Through New Psychosurgery | Avis Favaro | Article | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Mind Games or Video Games? Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) | Toni Lupro | Article | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2019
Spring/Summer
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More Inspiration for Change | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Fall Program, Saturday, October 26, 2019 | Announcement | ||
OCD Mantras vs Recovery Mantras | James Callner | Inspiration | |
The Four-Year-Old Bully Called OCD | James Callner | Inspiration | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
What helped me . . . | Nancy Ellen Vance | Inspiration | |
Various Inspirational Memes | from the Internet | Inspiration | |
OCD - The Other Side of the Rainbow | Christian R. Komor, PsyD | Article | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2019 Winter
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Mindfulness and OCD | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Spring Program, Saturday, May 18, 2019 | Announcement | ||
Mindfulness Based CBT for OCD and Anxiety | OCD Center of Los Angeles | General | |
OCD and Mindfulness | Janet Singer | General | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for OCD | Jon Hershfield, MFT | General | |
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Review | Toni Lupro | Review | |
Want More Mindfulness and Meditation? Free Resources | Toni Lupro | Resources | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2018 Fall
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Relationships and OCD | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Remembering Terry Brusoe | Announcement | ||
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Should OCD Patients Marry? | A.K. | General | |
OCD Relationships: What They Are, How to Manage Them | Daniel Sher, MA | General | |
Taking Care of Yourself When Your Partner Has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Avery Tauber | General | |
Advice for Spouses and Partners with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | Julia Samton, MD | General | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2018 Summer
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The Science of OCD | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Fall Program Sunday, October 28, 2018 | Announcement | ||
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Biology | Bill White | General | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
OCD - A Biological Perspective | Carol Edwards | General | |
Learn to Love Your Amygdala | Reid Wilson, Ph.D. | General | |
Search Of DNA In Dogs, Mice And People Finds 4 Genes Linked To OCD (Link to NPR Article) | Angus Chen | General | |
The One Sure Way to Stop Anxious, Depressing Thoughts | Debbie Hampton | General | |
Neuroplasticity: Are You Making A Masterpiece or Mess of Your Brain? | Debbie Hampton | General | |
Human Brain Donation for Research | Kay Zeaman | Resources | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2018 Spring
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OCD in Children | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Children, Rituals, and OCD | Janet Singer | General | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
A Test for Childhood OCD | AustinOCD.com | General | |
Online Resources for Childhood OCD | Resources | ||
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and Teenagers | IOCDF | General | |
OCD at School | Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D. | General | |
Kids and OCD: The Parents' Role in Treatment | Linda Spiro, PsyD | General | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2017
Fall/ 2018 Winter
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Responding to OCD | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Local Transportation Resources | Resources | ||
10 Lies OCD Tells You | Stacy G. Smith, MS, LPC | General | |
Responding to OCD Lies: From the Voice of Recovery | Stacy G. Smith, MS, LPC | General | |
The Uncertainty Paradox: The Secret Key to OCD Treatment AND Confronting Doubt | Jeff Bell | Treatment | |
How to Respond to Unwanted Thoughts | Jon Hershfield, MFT | Treatment | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Freedom Road Transportation | Flyer | Resources | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2017 Summer
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OCD & the Family | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Fall Program TBA | Announcement | ||
Help for Families Living With OCD | Beyond OCD | Family | |
Make a Family Contract | Beyond OCD | Family | |
How to Support a Family Member or Friend With OCD, BDD, or a Related Disorder | Elizabeth Rosenfield | Family | |
Overcoming OCD: A Journey of Recovery, by Janet Singer | Roberta Warren Slade | Review | |
Loving Someone With OCD, by Karen J. Landsman, et al | Jennifer Shanburn | Review | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2017 Spring
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Stigma & OCD | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Understanding Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination | See Me (Website) | General | |
Mental health: Overcoming the stigma of mental illness | Mayo Clinic | General | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
The Impact of Mental Health Stigma on Seeking and Participating in Mental Health Care |
Patrick W. Corrigan, et al | Research | |
Creating and Changing Public Policy to Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness | Rosalynn Carter | General | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2017 Winter
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OCD and Technology | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Never Say Never (book serialization, Part 3 of 3) | Wally Green | Inspiration | |
You Can Take the Pill But Make Sure to Call Me in the Morning: The Art and Science of Teleconferencing for OCD | Christian R. Komor, Psy.D. | Treatment | |
Is Using Technology To Treat OCD a Good Idea? | Janet Singer | Treatment | |
nOCD: A Personalized Mobile Treatment Tool for OCD | Treatment | ||
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Fight Childhood OCD with GoHackify! | Treatment | ||
Self-Help on the Internet | Resources | ||
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resourses | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2016 Fall
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Choosing to Change | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Never Say Never (book serialization, Part 2 of 3) | Wally Green | Inspiration | |
The Four Challenges of Recovery | Reid Wilson, Ph.D. | Treatment | |
How to Find Cheer in Holiday Stress | Lara Schuster Effland, LCSW | General | |
OCD - The Other Side of the Rainbow | Christian R. Komor, Psy.D. | Inspiration | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resources | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2016 Summer
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2016 IOCDF Conference Highlights | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
The ORIGINAL Never Say Never | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction | |
Fall Program, October 29, 2016 | Announcement | ||
Never Say Never (book serialization, Part 1 of 3) | Wally Green | Inspiration | |
Guilty, Your Honor: The Role of Guilt in OCD (presentation by Fred Penzel, PhD) | Reviewed by Roberta Warren Slade | Treatment | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Step Back, Want it, Step Forward, Be Cunning: A Self-Help Paradigm (presentation by Reid Wilson, PhD) |
Reviewed by Roberta Warren Slade | Treatment | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resources | ||
Welcome to Michigan, Dr. Pence | Announcement | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2016 Spring | That's OCD, too?? | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
IOCDF Conference in Chicago, July 29-31, 2016 | Announcement | ||
OCD as Health Anxiety | Jennie Shanburn, MA | General | |
Less is More (obsessive-compulsive spartanism) | Helen Barbour | General | |
Material World (obsessive-compulsive spartanism) | Helen Barbour | General | |
"Just Right" OCD Symptoms | International OCD Foundation | General | |
I've Got the Music in Me: A Look at Intrusive Music and OCD | Harold Pupko, M.D. | General | |
The Monster in My Head | Nancy W. | Poem | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resources | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2015
Fall/ 2016 Winter |
Inspiration for Change | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Spring Program, April 16, 2016 | Announcements | ||
Can We Be Stronger Than OCD? | Roberta Warren Slade | Inspiration | |
Elizabeth Gilbert on Fear and Creativity | Elizabeth Gilbert | Inspiration | |
OCD Memes Found on the Internet | Inspiration | ||
Autobiography in Five Short Chapters | Portia Nelson | Poem | |
Pain | Elsie Robinson | Poem | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
To All of Our Members: Tell Us Your OCD Experience | Roberta Warren Slade | General | |
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resources | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2015 Summer | OCD: The Value of Humor | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Fall Program, October 24th, 2015 | Announcements | ||
OCD and Humor | Janet Singer | General | |
OCD Memes on the Internet | Roberta Warren Slade | Humor | |
OCD Humor: The Pros and Cons (Snippets from the Internet) | General | ||
The Pajama Diaries "Jill, your OCD is out of control." | Terri Libenson | Humor | |
Guindon "Never Say Never" | Dick Guindon | Humor | |
Pooh Suffers "Psychological Problems" | BBC News | Humor | |
One Final Word on Humor ("OCD Loses Power") | Abigail Lynch | Humor | |
ARC Celebrates 10 Years in Grand Rapids | Announcement | ||
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resources | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2015 Spring | OCD Alphabet Soup | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
U of M Study | Announcements | ||
Fall Program TBA | Announcements | ||
OCD: DBT Skills | LuAnn Pierce | Treatment | |
Mindfulness Based CBT for OCD and Anxiety | OCD Center of Los Angeles | Treatment | |
An Important Twist on the Mindful Moment | Dr. R. Reid Wilson | Treatment | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Michigan Researchers Aim to Study OCD Across the Lifespan | News Release | ||
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resources | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2015 Winter | 20 Years of Never Say Never | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Spring Program, Apr 18, 2015 | Announcements | ||
"Let's Skype" - A New Option for Support Group Attendance | Roberta Warren Slade | Support | |
Fight for Your Rights: Getting Your Insurance Company to Pay for OCD Treatment | Dr. Fred Penzel | Insurance | |
Confronting Stigma (Interview with Jon Hershfield) | Bud Clayman | General | |
Understanding New Rules That Widen Mental
Health Coverage The New York Times, link only |
Ann Carrns | Insurance | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Partial Hospitalization Programs | Resources | ||
Suggested Reading | Resources | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2014 Fall | Michigan's Got Talent | Roberta Warren Slade | Introduction |
Fall Program, Oct 25, 2014 | Announcements | ||
The Doctor Who Was the Patient | Dr. Debra Dahl | Experience | |
Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls | Terrence Shulman, JD,LMSW,ACSW | General | |
When Good is Not Good Enough | Dr. Jessica Harrell | Treatment | |
An OCD Therapist's Story (Interview with Jon Hershfield) | Bud Clayman | General | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Suggested Reading | Resources | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2014 Spring/Summer | Let's Talk About Support Groups | Support | |
Lansing Support Group Celebrates 20 Years | Announcements | ||
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables | Roberta Warren Slade | Support | |
What is a GOAL Group? | Dr. Jonathan Grayson | Support | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
More on OCD (Interview with Jon Hershfield) | Bud Clayman | General | |
Human Brain Donation for Research | Kay Zeaman | General | |
Suggested Reading | Resources | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2014 Winter | Ten Things You Need to Know to Overcome OCD | Dr. Fred Penzel | General |
Spring Program, To Be Announced | Announcements | ||
Defining OCD (Interview with Jon Hershfield) | Bud Clayman | General | |
EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) | Kay Zeaman | General | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Suggested Reading | Resources | ||
Professional Directory | Resources | ||
2013 Summer | OCD in the DSM-5 | General | |
Fall Program, 1:00 Saturday, October 12, 2013 | Announcements | ||
Overview of DSM-5 Changes | Elizabeth Rosenfield | General | |
DSM-IV Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Criteria | General | ||
DSM-5 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Diagnostic Criteria | General | ||
Diagnostic Criteria for Trichotillomania | General | ||
The Pajama Diaries "Jill, your OCD is out of control." | Terri Libenson | Cartoon | |
Spirituality - Can Prayer Have an Effect on OCD? | Kay Zeaman | General | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Staying Employed Especially Difficult for Sufferers of OCD | Amit Kshirsagar | Experience | |
Personal Experience of OCD | Amit Kshirsagar | Experience | |
Bulletin Board | Announcements | ||
2013 Winter/Spring | Living With Your Worst Nightmares: The role of Mindfulness and Acceptance in Exposure and Response Prevention | Jonathan Grayson, Ph.D. and Jodi Rosenfield, Pd.D. |
Treatment |
Spring Program, 1:00 Saturday, May 11, 2013 | Announcements | ||
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, What is its Effectiveness, and Should I Look Into It? | Michael Twohig, Ph.D. | Treatment | |
OCD: A Simple Explanation ... Why it Happens and How We Get Rid of It | Alan D. Carriero, MSW | General | |
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Also Referred to as "Tapping" | Kay Zeaman | General | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Bulletin Board | Announcements | ||
2012 Fall | OCD Potpourri |
General |
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It's Just Fine to Make Mistakes | Alina Tugend | General | |
TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Therapy | Kay Zeaman | Treatment | |
How Technology is Reshaping ERP Treatment for OCD Patients | Dr. Kristen Mulcahy | Treatment | |
The Battle . . . | Bill Hrenchuk | Inspiration | |
What is Mindfulness? | cbt-partnership.org |
General |
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Snapshots | Jason Love | Cartoon | |
Words of Wisdom | Inspiration | ||
Bulletin Board | Announcements | ||
2012 Spring/Summer |
OCD in the Workplace |
General |
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OCD Presents Unique Challenges in the Workplace | Susan J. Campbell |
General |
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OCD and Work: Dealing With Employers Know Your Rights, But Know the Risks |
Owen Kelly, Ph.D. |
General |
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Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
General |
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ADA Amendments Act of 2008: Summary of the Law | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
General |
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Job Accommodations for People with Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder (OCD) |
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy |
General |
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2012 Winter |
CBT for OCD |
General |
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Self-Directed Treatment for OCD: The Irony of Doing the Opposite |
Paul R. Munford, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
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ERP Therapy - An Analogy |
Janet Singer |
Treatment |
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One Therapist's View: Roxie's ERP Session | Stephen Martin, M.F.T., et al |
Treatment |
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Getting the Right Treatment for an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
Fred Penzel, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
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Top Mistakes Made By Therapists Treating OCD |
M. Williams, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
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Words of Wisdom |
Inspiration |
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The Poisoned Parrot |
General |
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2011 Fall |
OCD on the Internet |
General |
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Letter to the Editor |
Steven Phillipson, Ph.D. |
General |
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The Best Places to Start |
General |
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For Kids, Parents, and Schools |
General |
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Other OCD Types and Spectrum Disorders |
General |
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Treatment Information and Options |
General |
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Online Support Groups |
General |
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Pharmaceutical Companies Helping Patients Get Their Medicines |
Richard J. Sagall, M.D. |
Medications |
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Welcome our Newest Board Member (Kevin Putman) |
Announcement |
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2011 Summer |
Re-Thinking the Unthinkable |
Steven Phillipson, Ph.D. |
General |
Pure "O" - Fact or Fiction? |
Bradley C. Riemann, Ph.D. |
General |
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Pure-O OCD (Pure Obsessional OCD): Hidden Rituals |
Steven J. Seay, Ph.D. |
General |
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Purely Obsessional OCD (excerpt) |
Wikipedia |
Treatment |
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Another Internet Treasure (Thomas R. Griffith) |
Inspiration |
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Art of Thomas R. Griffith |
Thomas R. Griffith |
Inspiration |
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Pure O |
Thomas R. Griffith |
Poem |
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2011 Spring |
The Hoarders Among Us |
Sandra G. Boodman |
General |
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables |
Roberta Slade |
General |
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Common Painkillers May Blunt Antidepressants |
Steven Reinberg |
Medications |
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2011 Winter |
Spirituality and OCD |
General |
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Spiritual Prescriptions for OCD |
James Callner, MA |
Experience |
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My Life Began Again |
James Callner, MA |
Experience |
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OCD Meditations |
Christian R. Komor, Psy.D. |
Inspiration |
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2010 Summer/Fall |
Hormones, Brain Chemistry and Treatments for OCD |
Antonia Caretto, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
OCD Meditations |
Christian R. Komor, Psy.D. |
Inspiration |
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When the Music Won't Stop |
Dan M. |
Experience |
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Tourette Syndrome Camp Organization |
Scott Loeff |
Events |
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Book Review: Desert Lily |
Review |
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2010 Spring |
The Doctor Who Was The Patient |
Debra Dahl, Ph.D. |
Experience |
Compulsive Hoarding |
Antonia Caretto, Ph.D. |
General |
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Scrupulosity |
Antonia Caretto, Ph.D. |
General |
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OCD on TV |
General |
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Book Review: Contaminated: My Journey Out Of OCD |
Kay Zeaman |
Review |
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Book Review: Living With Severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
Kay Zeaman |
Review |
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2010 Winter |
OCD - The Other Side of the Rainbow |
Christian R. Komor, Psy.D. |
Experience |
My Struggle with Doing the Right Thing |
Jennifer Shanburn |
Experience |
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You Can Take the Pill But Make Sure to Call Me in the Morning |
Christian R. Komor, Psy.D. |
Treatment |
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2009 Summer/Fall |
When Good is Not Good Enough |
Jessica Purtan Harrell, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
Centering: A Novel Anti-Obsessional Agent |
Christian R. Komor, Psy.D. |
Treatment |
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2009 Winter/Spring |
OCDFM Member Survey Results |
Jennifer Shanburn |
General |
The Use of Mindfulness in the Treatment of OCD |
Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz |
Treatment |
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The Immediacy of OCD |
Bob Cato |
Experience |
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2008 Fall |
In Search of the Elusive Behavior Therapist |
Fred Penzel, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
Scrupulosity: Blackmailed by OCD in the Name of God - Part 2 |
Laurie Krauth, M.A. |
Treatment |
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Holiday Stress & OCD |
Debra Dahl, Ph.D. |
General |
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2008 Summer |
Scrupulosity: Blackmailed by OCD in the Name of God - Part 1 |
Laurie Krauth, M.A. |
General |
Remembering Lois Turpel |
General |
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What Just Happened Here?? |
Roberta Slade |
Experience |
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The Lighter Side of Scrupulosity |
Jennifer Shanburn |
Experience |
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2008 Spring |
Tackling OCD: Talk is Not Cheap! |
Christina J. Taylor, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
Pooh Suffers "Psychological Problems" |
BBC News |
Humor |
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Ridding the Home of OCD |
William M. Gordon, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
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Words of Wisdom |
Inspiration |
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2008 Winter |
OCD: Life With a Parent Who Struggles |
Nancy Ellen Vance |
Experience |
The War Against OCD |
Bob Cato |
General |
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Hypochondriasis and OCD |
Jennifer Shanburn |
General |
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2007 Fall |
OCD: The Parents' Perspective |
Jennifer Shanburn |
Experience |
Compulsive Hoarding in Older Adults: The Family's Perspective |
Elizabeth Nelson |
General |
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Cruel Obsessions |
Heidi VanDenBerge |
Experience |
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Words of Wisdom |
Inspiration |
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2007 Spring/Summer |
OCF National Conference |
Jennifer Shanburn |
Review |
Saving the World |
Fred Penzel, Ph.D. |
General |
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Words of Wisdom |
Inspiration |
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Craig and Mr. Worry |
Jennifer Bulk |
Experience |
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Loving Someone With OCD |
Jennifer Shanburn |
Review |
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2007 Winter |
Spouses of OCD Sufferers Speak Up |
Jennifer and Amanda |
Experience |
Tyrant Lover: An Ode to My OCD |
Jennifer Shanburn |
Poem |
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What Happened to My Child:Taking Charge of "Bad Thought" OCD |
Lynne Siqueland, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
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Waiting Moments |
Nancy Ellen Vance |
Poem |
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Another Brick Wall |
Experience |
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2006 Fall |
Eating Disorders and OCD |
Jennifer Shanburn |
General |
Words of Wisdom |
Inspiration |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Summary |
R. Reid Wilson, Ph.D. |
General |
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Little Pill |
Charlotte Nelson |
Poem |
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2006 Spring/Summer |
OCD Challenges & Solutions: A Treasure Trove of Information |
Victoria L. Winebarger |
Review |
Accomplishments Can Eclipse Mental Illness |
Donald I. Habkirk, Jr. |
General |
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Words of Wisdom |
Inspiration |
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The BTI From the Viewpoint of a Practitioner and Consumer |
Alan D. Carriero |
Review |
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A Fish Story . . . |
Marie |
Experience |
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Social Phobia |
James Cowart, Ph.D. |
General |
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2006 Winter |
OCD Challenges & Solutions: Seminar Coming |
Events |
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Get Ready for Camp Redwing |
Events |
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Words of Wisdom |
Inspiration |
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Why Am I Not Getting Better |
Laurie Krauth, M.A. |
Treatment |
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The Five & Five: Steps to Fighting OCD |
Christian R. Komor, Psy.D. |
Treatment |
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2005 Summer/Fall |
An Afternoon with Wally Green |
Events |
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Obstacles to Treating OCD: Part 3 |
Antonia Caretto, Ph.D., Jessica Harrell, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
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Fear and Courage During Psychological Treatment of OCD |
Laurie Krauth, M.A. |
Treatment |
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Defining the Experience of OCD, Part 4 |
Bob Cato |
Experience |
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder |
Nancy Ellen Vance |
General |
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ARC Opens in Grand Rapids |
Announcement |
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Camp Redwing Lives . . . In Howell |
Roberta Slade |
Events |
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Book Review: Red Moon Rising |
Roberta Slade |
Review |
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Words of Wisdom |
Inspiration |
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OCD Youth Camp Returns |
Roberta Slade |
Events |
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Obstacles to Treating OCD: Part 2 (Corrected) |
Antonia Caretto, Ph.D., Jessica Harrell, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
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Defining the Experience of OCD, Part 3 |
Bob Cato |
Experience |
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Predator and Prey |
Allen H. Weg. Ph.D. |
Experience |
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Pooh Suffers "Psychological Problems" |
BBC News |
Humor |
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Words of Wisdom |
Inspiration |
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2005 Winter |
Ten Years of Never Say Never |
Roberta Slade |
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Obstacles to Treating OCD: Part 2 |
Antonia Caretto, Ph.D., Jessica Harrell, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
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Defining the Experience of OCD: Part 1 |
Bob Cato |
Experience |
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The Bright Side of OCD |
Debra Dahl, Ph.D. |
Experience |
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OCD Youth Camp Returns |
Roberta Slade |
Events |
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Inspiration Comes Standard |
Inspiration |
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2004 Fall |
OCD Treatment: Fighting Back |
Laurie Krauth, M.A. |
Treatment |
Notes from the OCD National Conference: "Medication Trials: Updates and Prospects" |
Joan E. Berger |
Medication |
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Obstacles to Treating OCD: Part 1 |
Antonia Caretto, Ph.D., Jessica Harrell, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
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How to Find Professional Help | Roberta Slade |
Treatment |
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Getting the Right Treatment for an Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
Fred Penzel, Ph.D. |
Treatment |
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OCD - Much More than Just Obsessions and Compulsions |
Christian R. Komor, Psy.D. |
General |
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Updated 12/27/2021
The OCD Foundation of Michigan
P.O. Box 510412
Livonia, MI 48151-6412
Phone (734)-466-3105
e-mail OCDmich@aol.com