by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Nov 16, 2013 | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Hypersexuality or sex addiction is a dysfunctional obsession with sex. The disorder is characterized by: Compulsive sexual behavior consisting of extreme sudden or frequent sexual urges or activity Patterns of negative outcome (examples include emotional and physical...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Aug 26, 2012 | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
In recent weeks, we have all heard about the terrible shootings happening across America; first, the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado, and then the Sikh temple shooting near Milwaukee. These incidents affect everyone substantially but they can have a severe...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Aug 17, 2012 | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Homosexual Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (HOCD) is categorized by intrusive thoughts revolving around one’s sexual orientation. People with HOCD suffer through uncontrollable and unwanted intrusive thoughts and images that leave them in a state of fear and anxiety...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Jan 16, 2011 | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder affects more than three million people across the country. Many of us either know someone or have heard stories of acquaintances or co-workers who have unusual compulsions or behaviors: perhaps they turn the lights off and on five times...
by Dr. Andrew Rosen | Nov 25, 2010 | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety is a normal part of life. We all feel it at some point when we have a major test, interview, meeting, or some other important occasion approaching. For people who suffer from an anxiety disorder, however, this develops into an excessive, irrational dread of...
