By Jonathan Hoffman, PhD During Suicide Prevention Month, our focus sharpens on one of the most complex clinical challenges: assessing suicide risk in patients with severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Standard risk assessment can be insufficient when a patient reports intrusive thoughts of self-harm.  The critical question becomes: are we hearing an ego-dystonic obsession, a common symptom of OCD, or a genuine expression of suicidal ideation? Misinterpreting this can lead t

By Wilfredo Rivera-Pérez, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist Illustration - The New York Times As a new school year begins, more children are struggling to make it through the school doors. Some cry, complain of stomachaches, others cling to parents, or shut down entirely.   This isn't just about "not wanting" to go to school - for some students, it's a sign of school refusal, a complex emotional issue that can seriously affect their development and mental health.  But here's the

By Jonathan Hoffman, PhD This edition of  NBI Exposure  features a conversation with Dr. Jonathan Hoffman, Chief Clinical Officer at NBI and author of  Stuck: Asperger’s Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors .  Originally published in 2012,  Stuck  offered practical tools and insights for families, educators, and professionals working with children on the autism spectrum - especially those dealing with obsessive-compulsive behaviors.  Over a decade later, we revisit the

By Jonathan Hoffman, PhD, Dee Franklin, PsyD, LMHC, Ciana Mickolus, PsyD, & Myriam Padron, PsyD Eating disorders (ED) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) appear in separate chapters of the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) (American Psychiatric Association (APA), 2022) and are generally regarded as different conditions that often co-occur and share common symptoms, such as obsessional thinking, compulsions/rituals, avo

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Overshadowing issues such as self-harm, aggression, depression, anxiety or ADHD can disguise the presence of OCD in people on the spectrum.

I tried to break up with my mind recently. For the hundredth time. My relationship with my mind... well, it’s complicated.

Closureitis can be a progressively worsening condition. The trick is to catch it as soon as possible. It does not have to ruin your life!

Sometimes we are attached to the way we do things. Know when to shift, and shift fast!

Maybe one day, hopefully soon, social distancing will not be necessary. But mental distancing skills will benefit you forever.

A sobbing child implores Parent A to rescue them from the monster. They want to sleep in the master bedroom where they will feel safer.

Do you ever feel like staying in bed or doing anything else but what you ‘have to’? Of course you do. Everybody feels this way occasionally.

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2021 UPDATE Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors (OCBs) are typically associated with Asperger’s syndrome (AS) and are often...