Recommended Resources
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Additional Trainings
IOCDF’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI)
https://iocdf.org/professionals/training-institute/btti/
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) Treatment for Anxiety
https://www.spacetreatment.net/
OCD Specialist Training Membership
https://learnocd.com/membership
THRIVE. Training Hub
https://thrivehubfortraining.com/
NOCD Academy
CBI 4-day ERP Training
https://cbicenterforeducation.com/courses
OCD Training School
https://www.ocdtrainingschool.com/
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-asist
CAMS Training
(Community for Suicide-Focused Care)
Along with the listed trainings, I also provide professional consultation and additional training about using Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) + Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD.
Schedule a consultation today to learn more!
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Resources
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Website
Information Gathering (non-compulsion) vs. Reassurance Seeking (compulsion)
https://iocdf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/18-Information-seekers-vs-reassurance-seekers.pdf
IOCDF Fact Sheets
https://iocdf.org/brochures-and-fact-sheets/
Medications for OCD
https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/treatment/meds/
Families & OCD
https://iocdf.org/families/
Living with Someone who has OCD. Guidelines for Family Members
https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/expert-opinion-family-guidelines/
OCD Assessments
OCD Self Assessment
(OCI-R)
Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale
(Y-BOCS)
Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale Second Edition
(Y-BOCS II)
Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
(CY-BOCS)
Diagnostic Interview for Anxiety, Mood, and OCD and Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders
(DIAMOND)
+
DIAMOND Self-Report Screener
These assessments are helpful, and having the right training in identifying OCD is essential for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
If you feel you could use extra support, I’m here to help!
Books & Workbooks
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by Jon Hershfield
The ACT Workbook for OCD: Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Exposure Skills to Live Well with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by Marisa Mazza, PhD
The Contamination OCD Workbook: How to Break Free of Contamination Compulsions Using a Mastery Approach
by Richard S. Gallagher, LMFT
Exposure and Response (Ritual) Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Therapist Guide (Treatments That Work) 2nd Edition
by Edna B. Foa (Author), Elna Yadin Tracey K. Lichner
Videos & Podcasts
Podcasts
Your Anxiety Toolkit
Learn OCD w/ Natasha Moharter
The OCD Stories
The OCD & Anxiety Podcast
All the Hard Things
OCD Family Podcast
Helpful Resources in the Media
Subtypes of OCD
https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/subtypes-of-ocd/
Illness Anxiety Disorder vs. OCD
OCD vs. GAD and How to Tell the Difference
https://ocdla.com/ocd-vs-gad-7071
How GAD and OCD Compare
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-difference-between-gad-and-ocd-1393010
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
https://www.ocduk.org/related-disorders/obsessive-compulsive-personality-disorder/
OCD versus OCPD - Purely OCD podcast
https://purelyocd.com/podcast/episoder-24-ocd-versus-ocpd/
Exploring the Overlap: OCD and the Neurodivergent Mind
https://neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-neurodivergence
What’s Going On Down There? OCD and Arousal
An article about groinal responses.
https://www.madeofmillions.com/articles/whats-going-ocd-arousal
IOCDF - Overview of Pedophilia OCD (OCD)
https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/am-i-a-monster-an-overview-of-common-features-typical-course-shame-and-treatment-of-pedophilia-ocd-pocd/
Sheppard Pratt - Moral Scrupulosity (Parts 1-3)
Part 1: https://www.sheppardpratt.org/news-views/story/moral-scrupulosity-ocd-part-one/
Part 2: https://www.sheppardpratt.org/news-views/story/moral-scrupulosity-ocd-part-two/
Part 3: https://www.sheppardpratt.org/news-views/story/moral-scrupulosity-ocd-part-three/
OCD Institute of New England - Taboo OCD Categories
https://www.ocdtypes.com/taboo-ocd-types.php
NOCD - Magical Thinking Overview
Article that explains Magical Thinking and the its presentations including:
Thought-Action
Thought-Event
Thought-Object Fusion
https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/magical-thinking-ocd-symptoms-overview-treatment-options
Exposure Therapy for Snake Phobia Example
https://youtu.be/zKTpecooiec?si=_ZwU9lIT0sO3Gcfz
EMDR Treatment: Where It Works and Where It Doesn’t
https://fearcastpodcast.com/2023/07/02/emdr/
ADHD vs. Autism vs. OCD
https://neurodivergentinsights.com/misdiagnosis-monday/adhd-vs-autism-vs-ocd
OCD & Autism Resource Center (IOCDF)
Embrace Autism - Psychometric Tests
https://embrace-autism.com/autism-tests/
Differentiating OCD Symptoms from Delusions in Schizophrenia
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3832861/
Efficacy of EEG neurofeedback in psychiatry
ACT for OCD
https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/expert-opinion-what-is-act/
