Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
People with OCD experience intensely negative, repetitive and intrusive thoughts, combined with a chronic feeling of doubt or danger (obsessions). In order to quell the thought or quieten the anxiety, they will often repeat an action, again and again (compulsions). Here you will find some the best resources about OCD.
- OCD Action the UK’s largest OCD charity
- OCD Action Resources all the information and resources around OCD
- OCD Action Parent Support Groups parent support groups for parents caring for a child with OCD. Also a recommended gateway for accessing support about navigating the services for young people with OCD.
- OCD UK Charity which provides good individual support and advocacy
- Understanding the support needs of parents of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a qualitative descriptive study (University of Manchester)
- Oxford Health Specialist Psychological Intervention Centre (OHSPIC) specialist clinic which concentrates on treating OCD and other anxiety related problems (obsessional hoarding, panic disorder – with and without agoraphobia, generalised anxiety disorder, health anxiety, social phobia etc.) OCD UK Information about the clinic
- The Maudsley OCD Clinic a presentation from OCD UK about the Maudsley Clinic
- Katie Dath CBT therapist, author and OCD specialist. She also has a You Tube Channel
For more CAMHS parent information, please check out Good Advice and the Parent and Carers resources.
Page last reviewed: 27 June, 2024