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10 Years of MQ’s American Fellows

MQ Mental Health

Ahmari investigated what happens in the brain to cause OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) specifically, whether complications in the brain’s circuits may cause symptoms. With this fascinating technique, Susanne progressed the understanding of OCD forwards and contribute to treatments. The MQ fellowship was transformational.

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News Items – July 21, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Granet , licensed clinical social worker at The OCD-BDD Clinic of Northern California wonders, too: “How many times did somebody take a picture to get the right picture ? This licensed clinical social worker has deftly navigated her personal and professional life, turning trials into triumphs.

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Members in the News – August 4, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Marshall is a member of NASW-CT: Fort Madison’s bus policy “illegal” says social worker The Hawk Eye The Fort Madison Community School District transportation policy has been called “illegal” and “deeply inhumane” by a Washington, D.C. and Connecticut based social worker. and was born and raised in Fort Madison.

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Tricky, sticky habits: what are body-focused repetitive behaviours?

Lawson Psychology

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, ADHD, and autism may be more likely to struggle with BFRBs. appeared first on Lawson Clinical Psychology. Around 2% of adults experience severe hair-pulling, and slightly more (3%) severe skin-picking, reaching a level that fit with trichotillomania or excoriation.

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Contemporary Issues in Understanding Immigrant Mental Health Needs and Challenges

Society of Clinical Psychology

For one study, we visit the waiting rooms of pediatric primary care clinics around the city to test more interactive ways (using mobile games) to detect post-traumatic stress symptoms in children who have experienced a traumatic event (Asnaani et al., A full copy of the article can be found HERE. in preparation). Reference article.

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From Living with OCD to Working with it

Beautiful Voyager

The author Natalia Aniela Aíza My journey as an OCD therapist (and what I have yet to learn). By middle school, my compulsive cutting had morphed into stealing. My OCD version of shoplifting – the same item from the same store at the same time of day, every day – obviously got me caught. Being less-than feels unsafe.

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Members in the News – August 29, 2023

Social Workers Speak

Amy Salgado , a California-based licensed clinical social worker , said that in addition to the emotional challenges, Latino queer youth encounter practical obstacles too. Granet , licensed clinical social worker at The OCD-BDD Clinic of Northern California wonders.