OCD and Related Disorders spans OCD, body dysmorphic disorder, hoarding disorder, trichotillomania, and excoriation—conditions linked by repetitive thoughts/behaviors and relief-seeking cycles. We provide a unifying framework: identify triggers and beliefs, plan exposure or stimulus control, and target the “relief loop” with skills that hold discomfort without rituals. If you’re comparing approaches at an OCD-related disorders conference, you’ll find ERP adaptations for BDD (mirror and photo exposures), hoarding (in-home discard practice and harm-reduction first), and body-focused repetitive behaviors (habit reversal, competing responses, stimulus control). Medications (SSRIs, clomipramine) are aligned for OCD/BDD; for hair/skin picking, we emphasize behavioral first-line with cautious pharmacologic adjuncts. Culture, identity, and stigma shape themes and engagement; we use values-based framing to keep efforts meaningful.

Care works when it fits lives. We design brief, frequent practices; embed sleep/circadian anchors; and use interpreters and low-literacy materials. Families are coached to reduce accommodation and shift toward supportive accountability. Equity features—tele/home visits, transport help, cost navigation—convert interest into continuity. Comorbidity plans address depression, anxiety, and SUD without derailing core work; for eating-disorder overlap or psychosis differentials, we coordinate with dietetics and psychiatry. Dashboards track exposures or HRT minutes practiced, grooming time saved, living-space safety in hoarding, school/work participation, and quality of life. Progress is incremental but meaningful: fewer rituals, safer homes, more presence with the people and roles that matter.