While many people are familiar with the words Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the way in which OCD shows up in an individual can vary dramatically. Most people are familiar with OCD that involves symptoms of hand washing or cleaning, but there are many other...
“You are not so abnormal as you think. Every human being is visited from time to time by the Imp of the Perverse, who makes you think the most inappropriate thoughts at the most appropriate times.” – Lee Baer, Imp of the Mind Lee Baer, Ph.D. was a...
Does your child experience chronic, severe, and persistent irritability? Children are moody, but your child may be experiencing irritability, anger, mood swings and temper outbursts at levels that are intensely out of proportion to the situation and frequent enough...
The presentations of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be very different and some ways that children are actually acting on their OCD may be very subtle, such as doing their homework “perfectly”. These are some things to look out for if you find your child is...
It is common for adolescents to become more focused on grooming and appearance as they mature. However, there are disorders of typical grooming behaviors that sometimes develop too. If you have noticed your child picking at scabs or their acne and wondered if this is...
What is it? Trichotillomania is defined as repeatedly pulling out one’s own hair. The hair could be in any area of the body but some of the most common sites are the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelids. If you notice your kid repetitively pulling out hair from any part of...
EBBTC will be out in full force at the OCD Conference in San Francisco this coming weekend! They will be leading a scavenger hunt from 4 – 5:30pm for kids struggling with OCD. For many kids, OCD can stop them from doing fun things in life and can...
