Dr. Patricia Egan, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Patricia Egan, Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Patricia Egan, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

02/29/2024

Harrison Ford, one of the country’s best-known actors who played Han Solo in the “Star Wars” trilogy and also was Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones Jr. in the “Indiana Jones” action series is one of many famous Hollywood Stars who has obsessive compulsive disorder.

02/27/2024

We realize that no one sets out to become a hoarder. If you’re not sure how your home turned into a haven for things you don’t know how to throw away, seeking OCD counseling could help you regain control of your home and your life.

02/22/2024

Twin and family studies have shown that people with first-degree relatives (such as a parent, sibling, or child) who have OCD are at a higher risk for developing OCD themselves. The risk is higher if the first-degree relative developed OCD as a child or teen.

02/20/2024

Although people with OCD sometimes recognize that their behaviors are irrational, they have extreme difficulty ignoring specific urges without feeling stress and anxiety. Often it is easier for someone with OCD to act on an urge like hand washing than to ignore it.

02/15/2024

Studies indicate that those who develop OCD early tend to have a more gradual appearance of symptoms, but people who develop it later may experience symptoms that come on more quickly, and are usually event-triggered.

02/13/2024

You probably know hoarding is a debilitating illness sometimes associated with OCD. Can you guess what percent of hoarders recognize their behavior is irrational? If you guessed 15 percent, you're right.

02/08/2024

Some questions to ask your doctor and counselor are: What’s most likely causing my symptoms? Do I need any tests? What treatment do you recommend? Are there any other mental or physical issues that could be causing this? Would medication help? Where can I find more information or research on this issue?

02/06/2024

Did you know some of the most famous artists and actors had and have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)? Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Megan Fox all have OCD. Leo Tolstoy, Edgar Allan Poe, and Vincent van Gogh also had OCD.

02/01/2024

Although medication has shown some limited results in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), counseling and cognitive behavioral therapy have proven more effective in some cases. For most counselors, medication is a last resort when counseling does not work.

01/30/2024

Phobias, another anxiety disorder, are exhibited in people with specific phobias of high bridges, or spiders, for example. They try to avoid their phobias, even when there's no real threat or danger; the sufferer feels powerless to stop it.

01/25/2024

The most common anxiety disorder among adults is General Anxiety Disorder. This is so termed because it is unknown what specifically causes it, and the sufferer is experiencing anxiety about things in general. What is causing the anxiety can’t be pinpointed.

01/23/2024

Persons who exhibit symptoms of OCD often also exhibit abnormal rates of metabolic activity in part of the brain called the basal ganglia and the frontal lobe.

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