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Children, families learn to cope with generalized anxiety disorder  -  25 Mar 2008
Utica Observer Dispatch,It should not be confused with depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. GAD is not new, but the disorder was

Knowing when a child's behavior is "normal" or not  -  25 Mar 2008
El Paso Times,CSC professionals on a wide range of issues--from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) to dyslexia and ADHD.

The 4th Dimension  -  25 Mar 2008
GreenCine,...early in life when greeted by a traumatic vision that threatened to warp his mind and left him with seemingly permanent Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Springtime' finds Eloise in New York City  -  25 Mar 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,Obsessive-compulsive disorder, which involves recurring, unwanted thoughts and/or repetitive behaviors. • Panic disorder, which brings on repeated episodes

Upcoming program aims to strengthen families  -  25 Mar 2008
Chatham Daily News,...mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar depression, borderline personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder.

Cleveland doctors are on the leading edge of treating disorders ...  -  25 Mar 2008
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,In trials involving patients with severe depression and debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, who never left their homes or were trapped in

Obsessive compulsive disorder is treatable  -  Mar 8, 2008
MyWestTexas.com,With your family history I would guess it is some form of an obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) or anxiety disorder, but that cannot be established without

Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder  -  Mar 4, 2008
Metapsychology,...by Bruce M. Hyman and Cherry Pedrick The OCD Workbook is a self-help book targeting those with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

D-Cycloserine Boosts Behavior Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Midway through a 10-session course of behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), symptom levels were lower for patients who received 100 mg

Five SSRIs Endorsed as Effective for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder  -  Feb 26, 2008
MedPage Today,26 -- Five antidepressants given for obsessive compulsive disorder all seem to confer twice the likelihood of modest symptom relief compared with placebo,

/CORRECTION -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc./  -  Feb 29, 2008
FOXBusiness..."The approval of Once-A-Day LUVOX CR (fluvoxamine maleate) Extended-Release Capsules for social anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder is

Sarah Harding spills out her secrets  -  Mar 10, 2008
Times of India,The Girls Aloud beauty — who is dating DJ Tom Crane — reveals her obsessive compulsive disorder affects her daily life, and is putting pressure on her

No loss for words  -  Mar 19, 2008
The Phoenix,Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder is an inflexible conformity to orderliness, which is commonly confused with obsessive-compulsive disorder,

Help for Couples When a Partner has OCD  -  Mar 14, 2008
PsychCentral.com,14 (Psych Central) -- While many Americans laugh at the lifestyle displayed by detective Adrian Monk, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a pervasive illness

Critical Parameters for D-Cycloserine Enhancement of Cognitive ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)The study by Wilhelm et al. in this issue in which D-cycloserine is used to facilitate exposure therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) confirms an

OCD in my life  -  Mar 17, 2008
BostonNOW,Boston resident Jared Kant was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) at 11. He says a contributing factor of his fear of disease was reading an

SHORT TAKES  -  Mar 23, 2008
Detroit Free Press,Kevin Keck takes us along as he confronts an impressively diverse parade of personal obstacles: obsessive-compulsive disorder, drugs and alcohol,

Hoarder has several options for help  -  Mar 17, 2008
Houston Chronicle,...but it is considered to be a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is highly treatable once you convince the person to get treatment.

Once-Daily Fluvoxamine Approved for Treatment of SAD and OCD  -  Mar 7, 2008
Medscape (subscription)2004;24:49-55) and 1 for obsessive-compulsive disorder (Hollander E, Koran LM, Goodman WK, et al. J Clin Psychiatry. 2003;64:640-647).

More than a game  -  Mar 21, 2008
Financial Times,...are all current and former “NHS mental health service users�, with conditions such as obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Tot terror  -  Mar 11, 2008
Globe and Mail,Cory Mercier, 4, may have separation anxiety disorder along with obsessive-compulsive disorder. (Christinne Muschi for The Globe and Mail) "It sounds like

Spring Cleaning: The house or the heart?  -  Mar 16, 2008
PRESS TV,When carried too far, this impulse is considered to be a clinical obsessive-compulsive disorder. Compulsive hoarding "is not laziness, criminal negligence

FDA approves Jazz pharma drug Silicon Valley / San Jose Business ...  -  Feb 28, 2008
Bizjournals.com,...the Food and Drug Administration approved its once-a-day Luvox capsules for the treatment of social anxiety disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder.

A Season of Song, Dance and Autism  -  Mar 22, 2008
New York Times,...“I wanted to teach theater and dance to kids with autism, cerebral palsy,� attention-deficit disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette’s syndrome

What's Another Word for ...  -  Mar 9, 2008
Boston Globe,Webster also had obsessive-compulsive disorder. You might have a touch of OCD yourself. Yes. Maybe I'll write a book called The Man Who Wrote Books About

Amazing Tale Of Roget's Thesaurus: Author Kendall Speaks In Hartford  -  Mar 12, 2008
Hartford Courant,His family was plagued by mental illness, and he had an obsessive-compulsive disorder. He sought to impose logic on a chaotic world by putting words into

Coping with Anxiety  -  Feb 26, 2008
Gather.com,Anxiety disorders include problems such as panic attacks, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Memoir gives unvarnished perspective  -  Mar 23, 2008
GoErie.com,By CHRISTOPHER WIENANDT Kevin Keck takes us along as he confronts an impressively diverse parade of personal obstacles: obsessive-compulsive disorder,

Do You Hate That Face In The Mirror?  -  Mar 3, 2008
WFtv.com,Obsessive-compulsive disorder may be partly to blame as well. It's not uncommon for BDD to occur simultaneously with obsessive-compulsive disorder,

Monson: Persistent Utahn signs on with Cavaliers  -  Mar 23, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,The 6-foot-11 center, who had overcome physical ailments, severe hearing impairment, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and a family environment that,

Brain Disorder Course Available For All  -  Mar 20, 2008
Daily News - Galveston County,...autism, bipolar disorder, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. We invite anyone who would like information on resources, coping skills,

Market Report -- In Play (JAZZ)  -  Feb 28, 2008
MSN MoneyJazz Pharma: FDA approves Luvox CR extended-release capsules for the treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Co announces

Internet Addiction: Fact or Fiction?  -  Mar 11, 2008
Medscape (subscription)Like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Internet addiction can include ritualized, repetitive behavior. However, unlike OCD, it offers a pleasurable high,

Solvay wins OK for Luvox CR  -  Feb 29, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Luvox CR extended-release capsules for the treatment of social anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder in adults.

A Yen for Synonyms  -  Mar 22, 2008
Wall Street JournalMr. Kendall compares Roget to Samuel Johnson: Both suffered from what we would now call obsessive-compulsive disorder, and both were, as Mr. Kendall puts it

Hijacked by worry, helped by therapy  -  Mar 8, 2008
The Free Lance-Star,What I didn't know was that I was experiencing my first bout with obsessive-compulsive disorder, a disease that, studies say, affects one in 200 children

Gazza 'spending £2000 a day on cocaine'  -  Feb 26, 2008
Digital Spy,According to The Mirror, the former England footballer is suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder and believes the IRA and White House are "after him".

Mental health parity debated  -  Mar 15, 2008
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,..."We represent the people who have schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and we don't want to see guaranteed

Anxiety Disorders Association of America Launches 'Treat It, Don't ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),WASHINGTON, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half of adults with untreated obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) reported their condition has a negative

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces LUVOX CR Launch Plans and ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
Earthtimes,The product was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 28, 2008 for the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Raises $40 Million  -  Mar 18, 2008
Forbes,The drug treats social anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder in adults. Proceeds will also be used to fund the drug's launch and for general

Eliot Spitzer: Why?  -  Mar 13, 2008
Huffington Post,Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior (as opposed to a full-fledged obsessive-compulsive disorder) is the attempt to control internal chaos or obsessive thoughts.

Man admits killing his stepfather  -  Mar 11, 2008
BBC News,Bradley of the Royal College of Psychiatrists told the court Pedder suffered "complex" mental problems, including obsessive compulsive disorder.

Health Calendar  -  Mar 20, 2008
Washington Post,HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP, for those whose parent or sibling has a diagnosis of depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder.

Girls Aloud Sarah: 'I suffer from OCD'  -  Mar 10, 2008
Digital Spy,She told ITV: "I have obsessive compulsive disorder. All the baked beans in my cupboard have to face forward, and everything in the fridge.

Solvay says FDA clears mental disorder drug Luvox  -  Feb 28, 2008
Reuters...and Drug Administration approved its mental disorder drug, Luvox, for treatment of social anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder in adults.

Iowa prison system struggling to care for mentally ill inmates and ...  -  Mar 23, 2008
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier,...get the medication she needed to manage her obsessive compulsive disorder and depression, even though she was screened repeatedly for mental illness.

Classes to offer support, education for family and friends of ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Charles City Press,The classes focus on serious brain disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder,

Paul Gascoigne was spending £2000 a day on cocaine  -  Feb 26, 2008
Mirror.co.uk,He would sort the drug into 35 strips but snort only the 16th and 19th - a slave to his obsessive compulsive disorder - and throw the rest away.

Synonyms For Roget  -  Mar 18, 2008
Hartford Advocate,Kendall’s Roget has a marked case of obsessive compulsive disorder. Molded by the influence of a domineering and unstable mother, a sensitive and melancholy



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