International OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Foundation - Sacramento

What's New At The IOCDF

Tune in to see Dr. Michael Jenike, Chair of the IOCDF Scientific Advisory Board, on the Anderson Cooper talk show Friday, February 10th. Check your local listings for times.

Could an Infection Cause Tourette's-Like Symptoms in Teenage Girls?

"The sudden onset of a tic disorder in 15 upstate New York teens might be the result of a strep or other microbial contagion, not "conversion disorder"

Read the full article here.

Surviving and Thriving: Sharing Victories Over OCD

When: Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 9:00 am- 4:15 pm
Where: Palace Arts Center, 300 S. Main Street, Grapevine, Texas (Dallas area)

The conference is free of charge and is open to anyone who has OCD, thinks they might have OCD, knows someone who has OCD, works with or is interested in working with OCD, or wants to learn more about OCD.

Registration begins at 8:30 am. Boxed lunches are available for an additional charge. Support groups will be held after the conference from 4:15-5:00 pm. For the full conference agenda and to pre-register online, please go to the OCD Texas website: www.ocdtexas.org.

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Greetings Everyone!

We are pleased to announce the formation of the OCD Sacramento Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources and raising awareness, either for those affected by, or interested in learning more about OCD and related disorders.

OCD Sacramento is an affiliate office of the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation (IOCDF) which is the largest national organization committed to raising public awareness about Obsessive-Compulsive spectrum disorders. Founded by a group of people with OCD in 1986, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is an international not-for-profit organization made up of people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders, as well as their families, friends, professionals and others. The mission and goals of the IOCDF are to:

Educate the public and professionals about OCD in order to raise awareness and improve the quality of treatment provided
Support research into the cause of, and effective treatments for, OCD and related disorders
Improve access to resources for those with OCD and their families
Advocate and lobby for the OCD community