Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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How does the mind of someone with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) work and what can be done to treat this problem?

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Contents:
0:00 - OCD stereotypes
0:54 - What is OCD?
2:30 - Neuropsychology of OCD
3:36 - OCD symptoms
5:20 - Do I have OCD?
6:50 - OCD treatment

Learn more:
- What is OCD? iocdf.org/about-ocd
- OCD statistics: nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd
- How is OCD treated: youtu.be/AQNsjMtMFO4
- Do I have OCD? instituteofliving.org/File%20Library/Assessment%20Tools/OCD-Assessment.htm
- A Psychological and Neuroanatomical Model of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476073

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For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, October 5, 2022.

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