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Matthew Martz Special to the Sun A shot of rum, a boa constrictor and an African voodoo doll named Jobu may be a bit of an exaggeration, but to the Indians Pedro Cerrano it was a religion. “That was just a movie,” you say, “no one in a real-life locker room would behave that way.” Or would they?
Kathleen Dunn may be 9 years old, but the wisdom she includes in her self-published book, "The ABC's of OCD" offers a deep understanding of the obsessive-compulsive disorder that she has worked
HERNDON, Va.----With appointment waiting periods stretching as long as three months to see a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, Metropolitan Washington, D.C., patients often don't know where to turn for evidence-based, best practice mental health services.
TORONTO (Jul 8, 2009) -- Spitting in public is generally considered a major no-no, but kids visiting the Ontario Science Centre are being encouraged to do just that -- and all for the sake of science.
Georgia Morfino is working hard to produce a gob of spit. Her lips are pursed, her brow is furrowed, her cheeks are moving in and out as if she is savouring a favourite candy.
Title: For OCD, Not Helping Might Be Best Category: Health News Created: 7/7/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/7/2009
Well-meaning assistance may do more harm than good, experts say.
One of 50 adults in the United States has obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. The obsessive part involves unwanted thoughts, fears or images that cannot be avoided or controlled. The compulsive part is the constant performing of rituals or routines in the hope they will make the compulsions go away.
Michelle, 14, could not stand going to school.
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