Annual Conference for OCD Helps Clients Cope
August 10th, 2009 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Headline
While the effects, for both clients and their families, of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD can have far-reaching consequences that greatly impact elements of everyday life, many who grapple with the mental health concern remain untreated, even during the normal course of therapy. In an effort to deliver specialized care from professionals and peers alike, the annual Obsessive Compulsive Foundation’s conference is set to stage another empowering event. The conference will include keynote speeches as well as several therapeutic activities, such as a fashion show focusing on mis-matched buttons and messy hairdos for those focused on keeping a meticulous appearance, and a trashcan touching and hugging session for clients with debilitating aversions to germs. The conference, which has enjoyed a fair measure of success in the past, hopes to continue to grow and reach more people affected by the mental health concern.
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7 comments so far
sounds like they take an appreciative and humorous approach to accepting the compulsive impulses.. I like that.
I am just actually glad to hear that OCD is finally getting some recognition. For a long time it seemed to be swept under the rug. Thanks to the organizers for making this happen and getting the word out for those of us who do not have the resources to do it ourselves.
OCD can cause families troubles that are beyond the imagination of some who have never had to experience it. There is no rhyme or reason to the impact that OCD can have upon a family. Glad to see that attention is finally being paid to this issue which plagues so many but which has received so little attention throughout the years.
Wouldn’t forcing a person with an aversion to germs to touch a trashcan be cruel? I heard that gradual exposure is one route to resolving OCD tendencies. Is an exhibition really the place to do such a thing? I don’t like the sideshow mentality of that.
Dr Grayson has been doing those virtual camping scenarios for more than a decade according to the article Lacey. The exercise would have been stopped if found to be too traumatic long ago. The people who attend are there by choice. There is no force.
Can see both sides of the issue, but I think that if someone did not want to try the experience they would not go in the first place.
I had an aunt with OCD. She definitely would have benefitted from a conference like this.