Case Study of an Adolescent Boy with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Susan S. Woods, Ph. D. Youth Services, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan P.Q. is a boy from Ohio, thirteen years, nine months of age. He was admitted to Children’s Psychiatric Hospital on an emergency basis on 28 March […]
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Q:What can be done to help someone who has an overwhelming fear of contamination and spends hours a day washing their hands and taking showers? A: Excessive fear of germs and time consuming washing rituals are symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Dis- order (OCD). OCD is an anxiety disorder which can be […]