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The OCD & Related Disorders lab at Baylor College of Medicine is conducting a study to examine the experiences of individuals with OCD who have had at least one inpatient hospitalization. Participation involves answering questions in an online survey about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences related to inpatient hospital stay(s). They are recruiting participants who are: at […]

We have been hard at work producing our first impact report. Please take a look below to find out what we got up to in 2021 and our impact on OCD research & more:

Dr. Nicole McLaughlin and Gabriela Rivera work at Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. They are seeking to gain a better understanding of the knowledge of and attitudes towards neuro-circuitry based treatments (such as transcranial magnetic stimulation or neurosurgery) in those with OCD. They would appreciate your time in filling out their survey to help […]

we expect our Psilocybin study to start early next year! If you are interested in registering your interest then please email Dr Kirran Ahmad at k.ahmad@imperial.ac.uk.

We are really excited to announce a brand new webinar in partnership with Made of Millions. TV journalist & Orchard trustee, Sean Fletcher will be interviewing Dr Sharon Morein, an Associate Professor at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, on “OCD & Hoarding”. Our brand new webinar will be hosted on Made of Millions Youtube & Facebook page Tuesday 5th April at 4pm […]

We are so pleased to announce that we received funding from the National Lottery Awards for All scheme to fund part of our upcoming OCD video project. We will soon be filming videos about OCD & OCD subtypes to help raise awareness for OCD. We will release more information and sneak peeks later this year! So please […]

Lockdown is easing at last, but perhaps you (or someone you know) is having problems adjusting – maybe even experiencing FOGO (Fear Of Going Out)? Would you like to help us understand this issue better by taking part in a study led by the University of Hertfordshire? They are investigating why some people are finding it […]

Our 2022 call for proposals is open! We are launching our 2022 call for proposals seeking hard-to-fund projects that nevertheless have great potential to make a major impact for OCD. The total budget size for the winning project will be £150,000 + a possible extra £50,000 if our fundraising campaign is successful. This is because […]

SURVEY FOR THOSE WITH OCD ON THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON NEUROCIRCUITRY-BASED PROCEDURES Dr. Nicole McLaughlin and Gabriela Rivera work at Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. They are seeking to gain a better understanding of the knowledge of and attitudes towards neuro-circuitry based treatments (such as transcranial magnetic stimulation or neurosurgery) in those with OCD. They would appreciate your […]

Hello and happy new year! We have a lot of exciting plans this year and to start things off we have a new member of staff. Juliet has started working part-time for Orchard. Juliet will be managing Orchard’s fundraising and communications.  In this week’s blog, we learn more about Juliet and the work she will […]

The Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research is looking for volunteers aged 18 and over to participate in research that will take approximately 1 hour, it will involve a short telephone discussion, an experimental task via video and completion of questionnaires. They are aiming to explore how bringing to mind memories of difficult interpersonal experiences affects […]

The 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ECNP-OCRN International College of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (ICOCS) was held in Lisbon on 1st October 2021. This year for the first time it was a hybrid event, with 17 in-person and 21 remotely attending participants spread across the world. This conference was funded by Orchard OCD. As a brand-new format, it was a great […]