Lori Riddle-Walker MFT, Treating OCD Hoarding Gambling, Escondido, San Diego CA

An internationally known expert and Harvard Medical School professor offers an up-to-date guide for treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

In The Imp of the Mind, a leading expert on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) explores a hidden epidemic that afflicts millions of Americans.

Is your child among the over one million children in this country who suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

If you’re a parent of one of the more than one million children in this country with obsessive-compulsive disorder, you know how confusing, even frightening, the symptoms of OCD can be. You’re terrified of losing your child and angry about the havoc this disorder has wreaked in your family.

For many years, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) was thought to be an exceptionally problematic disorder to treat, and was often misdiagnosed. Traditional psychoanalysis consistently had little impact on the disorder, and other psychotherapies were equally unsuccessful.

It’s unfortunate, but many mental health practitioners are not familiar with the symptoms and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. It may be confused with other problems (such as impulse control problems, phobias or psychosis) and therefore not be successfully treated.

For most, religious beliefs provide moral and spiritual guidance, a sense of purpose, comfort, structure, and community. However, for those with scrupulosity, religion becomes compulsive, joyless and a source of anxiety and stress.

Hoarders Support San Diego (HSSD)

Dr. Jim Hatton, Ph.D., MFT

Are you a parent of a child with OCD? Are you looking for other parents to connect with?