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OCD
Girls' Lena Dunham Gets It Right

Jeff Szymanski Ph.D. on March 7, 2013

Did you catch the most recent episode of "Girls"? If you have OCD, or know someone who does, check it out. It will be worth your while.

Did you catch the most recent episode of "Girls"? If you have OCD, or know someone who does, check it out. It will be worth your while.

OCD
OCD Genetics Update

Jeff Szymanski Ph.D. on August 17, 2012

A common misconception in the media and general public is that poor parenting or eccentric quirky preferences on the part of some individuals are the causes of OCD. While some aspects of OCD do involve learned behavior, it is becoming increasingly clear that OCD has strong biological and genetic influences.

A common misconception in the media and general public is that poor parenting or eccentric quirky preferences on the part of some individuals are the causes of OCD. While some aspects of OCD do involve learned behavior, it is becoming increasingly clear that OCD has strong biological and genetic influences.

OCD
The "D" in OCD

Jeff Szymanski Ph.D. on June 1, 2012

“You are so OCD!” is a fairly common phrase these days. When I hear someone use it, though I cringe a little inside, I rarely have the feeling that this is a deliberate attempt to make light of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

“You are so OCD!” is a fairly common phrase these days. When I hear someone use it, though I cringe a little inside, I rarely have the feeling that this is a deliberate attempt to make light of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Health
Mental Healthcare In China

Jeff Szymanski Ph.D. on January 26, 2012

In May 2011 I had an opportunity to co-lead a training on Anxiety Disorders in Shanghai, China. While there I interviewed two of the leading mental health specialists in China: Dr. Xu Yong, Director of Education and Training at the Shanghai Mental Health Center; and Dr. Jianping Wang, Professor at the school of psychology at Beijing Normal University.

In May 2011 I had an opportunity to co-lead a training on Anxiety Disorders in Shanghai, China. While there I interviewed two of the leading mental health specialists in China: Dr. Xu Yong, Director of Education and Training at the Shanghai Mental Health Center; and Dr. Jianping Wang, Professor at the school of psychology at Beijing Normal University.