Obsessive-Compulsive Neurobiology (OCD) with Dr. Wayne Goodman
Ruminations and reassurances. Checking and counting. Suffering and stigmas. It’s OCD, babes! OCD is now considered one of the most common psychiatric conditions, afflicting 2% to 3% of the general population, and this episode is among our top-requested topics. So we snagged a top-shelf ologist: psychiatrist, researcher, advocate and OCD Neurobiologist, *the* Dr. Wayne Goodman. We cover myths, misconceptions, diagnosis and treatment options for OCD, as well as advice for loved ones. Also: PANDAS, famous folks who are helping break the silence on it, intrusive thoughts, deep brain stimulation, genetic components, links to Tourette’s Syndrome, finding the right doctor, and the behavioral therapy that is the gold standard for OCD.
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View Dr. Goodman’s publications on ResearchGate and follow him on Google Scholar
A donation went to International OCD Foundation
Links to things we discussed:
“The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale,” 1989
COVID-19 and OCD: Potential impact of exposure and response prevention therapy
Country star Luke Combs opens up about living with 'wicked' OCD condition known as pure O
Investigating the Role of Glutamate in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Current Perspectives
Neurotoxicity in Gulf War Illness and the potential role of glutamate
Could Dietary Glutamate be Contributing to the Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Tourette syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder: Compulsivity along the continuum
Procrastination Tendencies Among Obsessive-Compulsives And Their Relatives
Stanford Medicine: Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) Care
“I Lied” by Lord Huron featuring Allison Ponthier
Allison Ponthier’s Substack essay “Manifesting, but Evil: What I Couldn't Tell Anyone”
Perfectionism vs. OCD: How to Tell the Difference
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
COVID-19-related intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors
Investigating the Role of Glutamate in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Current Perspectives
Ablative neurosurgery and deep brain stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder,
Surgical neuroanatomy and programming in deep brain stimulation for obsessive compulsive disorder
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