#WellnessWednesday: OCD Research Resources

[BethIOCDF]

Ever wondered "What is going on in the OCD Research world?" or maybe you've asked "How can I join an OCD Research Study?"

Here are 3 resources that may be helpful:

1) The IOCDF has a listing of OCD research studies looking for participants.

Here's the link: iocdf.org/research/research...

2) You can also checkout researchmatch.org and clinicaltrials.gov for additional study listings.

3) Lastly, registering to donate brain tissue at the end of life is an act of generosity that makes a unique and lasting impact. Scientists are in need of brain tissue from both healthy people and people who had OCD or a related disorder during life. Visit braindonorproject.org to learn more.

[Natureloverpeace]

You can also join orchardocd.org. This is an organization that OCD researchers use. Data from all over the world by people with OCD who have volunteered to give information and sometimes biological samples, can be accessed by OCD researchers if they meet the specified requirements. It is the only registry where such a collection is kept. This helps researchers immensely because it can be very difficult to get enough participants for a single study otherwise.

[languageteacher]

Dear Beth,

I watched last Wednesday the IOCDF streaming "Research Roundtable". There were present e.g. Jonathan Abramowitz from the University of North Carolina and a graduate student Heidi J. Ojalehto from the same university. After this streaming, I tried to search for any email address for this Ojalehto, but couldn't find any. So, I decided to contact professor Abramowitz by email. He answered and sent me one email address. I have now sent 2 messages to Heidi J. Ojalehto, but she has NOT answered. Actually for me, the interest because she also has a Finnish name - Jonathan said she was born in the US, but (if I remember correctly) has Finnish parents. --- So, I just liked to ask you whether you sometimes will have any contacts to this university, could you, please, ask for this Ojalehto?