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A Failing grade for nation's gifted education programs

  A Failing grade for nation’s gifted education programs By Natascha M. Santos, MA, MS Article Appeared in Queens Family Magazine Magazine January 2012 The report card is out on... | view full article

Warrior Parents for Autism Services

Article appearing in February - March 2012 Long Island Parenting Magazine.  Click here to read article | view full article

The Goods on Mean Girls

Article on Bullying appeared in Houston Family Magazine.  Click here to read article | view full article

A Proposed Learning Model of Body Dysmorphic Disorder

A Proposed Learning Model of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Fugen Neziroglu and Lauren M. Mancusi Bio-Behavioral Institute, Great Neck, NY USA 1. Introduction While it is common for individuals... | view full article

Status of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Argentina

Borda, T., Neziroglu, F., Santos, N., Donnelly, K., & Rivera, RP. (2011). Status of body dysmorphic disorder in Argentina. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25, 507-512. Although body dysmorphic... | view full article

Are You An Obsessive Compulsive Eater? Take this quiz

Almost everyone thinks about food daily, craves certain food, and struggles with thoughts about food while dieting, but not everyone suffers from obsessive compulsive eating.  Take this quiz to... | view full article

What is Depersonalization?

WHAT IS DEPERSONALIZATION? By: Katharine Donnelly, Ph.D. Symptoms of depersonalization include subjective feelings of unreality, feeling detached from your mental or physical activities,... | view full article

People, places, and emotional contamination: A common but underrecognized form of OCD

Most people are familiar with contamination fears in OCD.  Typically sufferers are fearful of commonly known sources of contamination, such as dirt, germs, feces/urine, household chemicals,... | view full article

Do Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Asperger's disorder (AS) co-exist?

Asperger’s disorder (AS) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are both neurological disorders characterized by obsessive and repetitive behaviors, however many significant differences are... | view full article

5 Tips for Effective Parenting

5 Tips for Effective Parenting   1.      Be Consistent a.      Children thrive on consistency. Creating an environment where children know... | view full article

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) as a persistent pattern of orderliness, perfectionism, and/or control, at the... | view full article

Social Learning Theory and Cognitive Behavioral Models of Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Neziroglu, F., Khemlani-Patel, S., & Veale, D. (2008). Social learning theory and cognitive behavioral models of body dysmorphic disorder. Body Image, 5, 28-38. Abstract Contemporary cognitive... | view full article

Psychotherapy of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Spectrum: Established Facts and Advances, 1995-2005

Neziroglu, F., Henricksen, J., & Yaryura-Tobias, J. (2006). Psychotherapy of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Spectrum: Established Facts and Advances, 1995–2005. Psychiatric Clinics of... | view full article

Rates of Abuse in Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Neziroglu, F., Khemlani-Patel, S., & Yaryura-Tobias, J.A. (2006). Rates of abuse in body dysmorphic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Body Image, 3, 189-193. Abstract Body... | view full article

Clinical Application of a Behavioral Model for the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Rabinowitz, D., Neziroglu, F., & Roberts, M. (2007). Clinical Application of a Behavioral Model for the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 14, 231-237.... | view full article

Overvalued Ideation as a Predictor of Fluvoxamine Response in Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Neziroglu, F., Pinto, A., Yaryura-Tobias, J.A., & McKay, D. (2003). Overvalued ideation as a predictor of fluvoxamine response in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder. Psychiatry... | view full article

Methodological Issues in the Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum

McKay, D.a, & Neziroglu, F. (2009). Methodological issues in the obsessive–compulsive spectrum. Psychiatry Research, 170, 61-65. a - Dean McKay - Fordham University, Department of... | view full article

Could you Suffer from Hoarding? Take this quiz

Almost everyone has some packrat tendencies, but not everyone is a compulsive hoarder. Take this quiz, adapted from Dr. Neziroglu’s book “Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding” to help... | view full article

Could you be an Animal Hoarder? Take this quiz

Many people are lovers of animals, wanting to rescue them, care for them, feed them, and love them. Not only do we often have close emotional bonds with our pets, but often receive unconditional... | view full article

Who Suffers from Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

WHO SUFFERS FROM BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER? BDD may affect up to 2% of the United States population. The ratio of males to females appears to be equal. BDD seems to begin in adolescence. Research... | view full article