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The Obsessive Compulsive
Foundation
http://www.ocfoundation.org
The OC Foundation is the largest OCD-related organization in
the U.S. Its website provides information on OCD, treatment,
and research. By becoming a member ($45) you will receive the
OCF's regular newsletter, a booklet on living with OCD, and
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The Madison Institute
of Medicine
Obsessive Compulsive Information Center
http://www.miminc.org/aboutocic.html
The Obsessive Compulsive Information Center has lots of useful
information on OCD. The Center has over 19,000 articles on
OCD that you can search and request, for a fee. It also publishes
booklets on OCD, and research packets on many different aspects
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National Institute of Mental Health OCD Page
The NIMH has various online publications regarding
OCD.
For a general list of its publications, see:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
obsessivecompulsivedisorder.html
The NIMH has published an online booklet about OCD, its causes,
and its treatment. The site also has a list of organizations, recommended
books, and research articles.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ocd.cfm
The site is available in Spanish at:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/spanocd.cfm
The NIMH also has an online diagnostic tool to identify if you
might have OCD. It is available at:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/ocdri1.cfm
It also has an online screening test:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ocdtrt1.htm
For a general NIMH publication on OCD, see:
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OCD Action
http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/home.htm
This is an excellent British site with lots of information on OCD.
It is relatively new, and packed with information. There is a good
section on OCD in young people. Although the site is not designed
for children, it has useful information for parents. |
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OCD Online
http://www.ocdonline.com
This site was created by Dr. Steven Phillipson, a psychologist
in New York City. The site contains various articles on OCD
by Dr. Phillipson, as well as some "success stories" of patients
who were treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy. |
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HealthyPlace OCD Community
http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/ocd/
sandra/ocd_children.htm
This British site has information about OCD, including about OCD
in children. It allows users to post messages. It is not designed
for children to use, but does have some useful information. |
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The Anxiety Community
http://www.anxietyhelp.org/information/
ocd_symptoms_checklist.html
This website has some information on OCD, but most interesting is
an online checklist of symptoms. You can fill out the checklist and
then submit it. The site will then provide you with a report or summary
of your current symptoms. |
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1-Obsessive-Compsulive-Disorder.com
http://www.1-obsessive-compulsive-disorder.com
This site has some information on OCD, although it is not aimed
at OCD in children. |
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Geonius.com
http://www.geonius.com/ocd/index.html
This site has information on OCD. It, too, is not aimed at OCD in
children. |
