Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre

We are dedicated to treatment and research of anxiety disorders, with a focus on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders. Learn more about our Centre.

Why OCD is so misunderstood

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a misunderstood condition, with lack of understanding extending to the medical community. Why?

Signs of a shopping addiction

Sunnybrook's Dr. Peggy Richter, who specializes in the treatment and research of OCD and related disorders, points out the red flags of shopping...

OCD: one patient’s story

At the age of 20, this OCD patient developed more than 100 daily rituals that made him a virtual slave to his disease. How treatment helped him.