OCD – Episode 99

In this episode, the Good GP interviews Dr Lena Rennick and Dr Scott Blair-West on OCD. We explore the impacts OCD has on patients and strategies to normalise OCD; screening and detection; managing OCD in primary care and when to refer. Scott Blair-West is a consultant psychiatrist and medical director, OCD Program at The Melbourne Clinic. Dr Lena Rennick is GP registrar in Melbourne. Resources: Mood assessment program: https://moodassessment.com.au/ Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/ocd-treatment/erp/ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/expert-opinion-what-is-act/ Recommended books Jon Abramowitz: http://www.jabramowitz.com/ Jonathan Grayson: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/042527389X?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=bestpunchingbag-20&linkId=4da9d6c36f1fdaeeb0065f07d9956129&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl