Posts by Former NIMH Director Thomas Insel about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Getting Serious About Mental Illnesses
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Dr. Insel explains the nuances of the term, “serious mental illness.”
- From Paresis to PANDAS and PANS
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Dr. Insel discusses the connection between mental disorders and infection in light of pediatric neuropsychiatric disorders PANS and PANDAS.
- Microbes and Mental Illness
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Increasing evidence linking strep infection to OCD in children suggests that microbiomics may prove an important research area for understanding and treating mental disorders.