November/December 2006 News

      Secret Suffering - The OCD Epidemic...

This extract is taken from an article written by Robbie Woliver on 28/09/06 for Long Island Press.

"At first glance, they look like they came out of central casting for a sitcom: There is the 20-something tattooed punk, the grandma, the statuesque young blonde, the 75-year-old veteran, the bearded baby boomer and the well-tanned mother of three. But this turns out to be no joke...read more

      OCD in the media...

There will be a feature article written by Annette O'Meara on OCD in the Irish Daily Star on Thursday November 30th.

      Special thanks...

A very special thanks goes out to everyone involved in highlighting OCD, Trichotillomania & Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Ireland. In particular we would like to thank "The Alan McGuire Show" on South East Radio, "The Tuberty Show" on RTE1, Deborah Condon with IrishHealth.com, Sarah Breen with Bliss magazine, Alsion Norrington, Annette O'Meara, Shauna with Anna Livia Radio, "The Sean Dohery Show" on Highland Radio, Newstalk 106, and Tyrone Productions.

      CBT talk...

  Topic: Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the treatment
  of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Trichotillomania & Body
  Dysmorphic Disorder
  Date/Time: Wednesday 6th December 2006, 7.00pm - 8.30pm
  Location: Main Lecture Theater, St Patricks Hospital, James Street, D2
  Lecturer: Fionnula MacLiam, B.A., RGN, RMN, PGDipPsych, MSc,
  RegPsychol(PsSI). Click here to download a flyer for this event