obsessive compulsive disorder

General DS Information

Aging and Down Syndrome, MDSC 2023

In this video, Julie Moran, D.O. and Rachel Grimm discuss issues that come along with…

Kim WarrenDecember 18, 2023

Health and Research – Behavior

Behavior Changes in Individuals with Down Syndrome Webinar Recording (2/23/2023)

In this webinar, the presenters define, identify reasons for, and describe strategies and solutions to…

Kim WarrenJune 13, 2023

Ask Dr. Brian Chicoine Health and Research – Other

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Waning Effect of Medication

Question: My son is 43. In 2008, fourteen years ago, he experienced an extremely high…

Capetivate capetivateFebruary 6, 2023

Resources for Professionals

Prevalence of Common Disease Conditions in a Large Cohort of Individuals with Down Syndrome

Given the current life expectancy and number of individuals living with Down syndrome (DS), it…

Rigsby RigsbyMay 3, 2022

Resources for Professionals

Pharmacotherapy of Down Syndrome

This article reviews the literature on the pharmacotherapy of psychiatric conditions co-occurring with DS, including…

Rigsby RigsbyApril 15, 2022

Health and Research – Other

Weaning Off Psychotropic Medications

A common and appropriate question is: Can a person be weaned off a psychotropic medication?…

Rigsby RigsbyMarch 10, 2022

Health and Research – Other Health and Research – Behavior

Selective Mutism and Other Causes of Loss of Speech in People with Down Syndrome

We were sent a question about selective mutism and loss of speech. Selective mutism is…

Rigsby RigsbyMarch 2, 2022

Health and Research – Behavior

The Groove in People with Down Syndrome Webinar Slides (8/25/2021)

These are the slides from a webinar called "The Groove in People with Down Syndrome"…

Rigsby RigsbyOctober 6, 2021

Healthy Living

Eating Refusal

We received the following question: I have a son with Down syndrome. He had testicular…

Capetivate capetivateSeptember 29, 2021

Ask Dr. Brian Chicoine Health and Research – Other

The Groove, Self-Talk, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Question: Thank you so much for the webinar yesterday. It was very educational as my family is…

Capetivate capetivateAugust 12, 2021