tw: OCD, checking behaviours 

Always portrayed with excessive hand washing or immaculate tidiness - this week we are talking all things Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or (OCD)

We delve into what exactly OCD is, how it develops, discuss the thought-action fusion and  explore common treatment strategies. 

We also answer a listener question on how OCD is related to eating disorders.

we hope you enjoy! 

Study: 

1. Luke Norman, Stephan Taylor, Yanni Liu, Joaquim Radua, James Abelson, Mike Angstadt, Yann Chye, Stella de Wit, Joseph Himle, Chaim Huyser, Isik Karahanoglu, Tracy Luks, Dara Manoach, Carol Mathews, Katya Rubia, Chao Suo, Odile van den Heuvel, Murat Yücel, Kate Fitzgerald. S20. Error-Processing in OCD: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies and Investigation of Changes Following CBT. Biological Psychiatry, 2018; 83 (9): S354 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.02.911

Article to access study:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129084703.htm

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