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Nov 2023
49m 35s

OCD myths and realities, with Dean McKay...

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
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Have you heard people say, “I’m so OCD”? There are a lot of myths around obsessive compulsive disorder. In reality, it’s a multi-faceted mental health disorder that seriously affects people’s lives – but is also treatable with evidence-based therapies. Psychologist Dean McKay, PhD, and OCD advocate Uma Chatterjee talk about what obsessive compulsive disorder ... Show More
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