Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a stressful condition that can become chronic if left untreated. Prof. Christine Lochner talks about the symptoms and causes of OCD, and how it is diagnosed and treated. She invites South Africans to participate in a voluntary, cost-free international study conducted in Cape Town and explains who may be included.   

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In episode 24 of the podcast series Calm, Clear & Helpful, Christine explains

• exactly what obsessions and compulsions are

• how to know if spending lots of time cleaning and washing, for instance, indicates OCD

• how genetics and other causes could contribute to OCD

• when OCD requires treatment

• what treatment involves

• signs in children that parents should keep in mind

• Christine’s 3 best tips on life, love and everything else.

Here Christine shares research findings on how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted individuals with OCD.

The free podcast series Calm, Clear & Helpful is available on iTunes, Spotify, Player FM and Iono.fm.

Contact details

Prof. Christine Lochner is a clinical psychologist and researcher at an extramural research unit of the Medical Research Council at the universities of Stellenbosch and Cape Town.

Facebook: OCD Research South Africa

Email address: ocdrsa@sun.ac.za

The Global OCD International Multisite Study: https://global-ocd.org/

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Podcast music by Mart-Marie Snyman.

Image: Unsplash.

Photograph of prof. Christine Lochner: supplied.

Please note:

These podcasts are intended purely for educational purposes and should never replace professional evaluation or discussion.

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