Not surprisingly, people with hoarding disorder chose to keep more of their own items than did those with OCD or those without a diagnosis.
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She and her colleagues studied women who suffered from anxiety while pregnant and had them take a course on OCD symptom awareness and CBT methods to address potential symptoms.
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According to Dr. Kiara Timpano, who just published a study on postpartum OCD prevention in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, the incidence of postpartum OCD ranges from 2%-9%.
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Nearly 90% of hoarders also acquire things excessively and experience a rush that's not typical of OCD.
There are a whole lot of us out here with OCD and I can assure you we ain't mad.
Having OCD is not the same as 'being obsessed' about a person - and we certainly aren't like stalkers.
Dr. Jeff Szymanski, a clinical psychologist and executive director of the International OCD Foundation said both intent and outcome are important factors.
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And despite the fact that hoarding has traditionally been seen as a symptom or subtype of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), brain activity in those who cannot de-clutter is also distinct from that of people with typical OCD, the study shows.
The Conservative Charles Walker, who discussed his own experience of OCD in the Commons in June, predicted Mr Barwell could rise to be a Cabinet minister - but added this bill might be the most important achievement of his career, if it became law.
It's often seen as a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, but some aspects don't fit the OCD pattern.
"Every child with strep throat should be treated, but without more evidence, we don't want parents of children with OCD or tic disorders to think that their child can be cured by antibiotics, " says Mary Anne Jackson, a member of the academy's committee on infectious diseases.
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