Course track
Contamination and fears of spreading it
Contamination fears can lead to washing, avoidance and repeated checks of where something may have spread.
Course for people with OCD
Identify OCD patterns and develop new ways to respond through exercises and a new understanding of OCD.
In development · For adults with OCD
See OCD differently. Learn to respond differently.
A flexible 26-week online course pathway for adults with OCD. Explore groundbreaking clinical perspectives that help you notice previously unseen OCD patterns, and work with explanations and practical exercises to develop new approaches to the situations you face.
One pathway, two parts
Connect a new understanding of OCD with practical exercises to develop new ways to respond. The first part offers a useful foundation in its own right; you can decide later whether to continue into the second.
Part 1 · One course, all 12 tracks
12 type-based course tracks
Part 1 gives you access to all 12 tracks, with examples and exercises shaped around recognisable OCD patterns. Begin where you recognise your own experience; if several patterns are relevant, or your OCD changes, you can enter another track later.
Understand your OCD and start practising
Connect what you learn about OCD with the situations you face, and begin practical work on how you respond.
The course material draws on clinical work and teaching developed at OCD Klinikken.
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Start with a situation you recognise
Work with examples from your chosen track, such as repeated washing, returning to check a door or reviewing a conversation in your mind.
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Notice visible and mental responses
Explore visible actions such as washing and checking, alongside mental responses such as reviewing events, analysing thoughts or checking feelings.
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Bring the exercises into daily life
Practise different responses in situations such as leaving home or returning to a task, where another check or more mental review can keep drawing you back.
Part 1 is designed to be useful on its own. All 12 tracks are included, so you can use examples and exercises from another track when they become relevant.
Take your work with OCD further
The same action can serve different purposes. Part 2 looks more closely at what visible and mental responses are trying to achieve and how that understanding can guide your practical work.
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Look at the purpose of a response
Explore whether a response is seeking certainty about the past, trying to settle doubt or discomfort now, or preparing for doubt that may arise later.
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See the difference in an everyday example
Checking a door may be an attempt to settle doubt now. Paying close attention to the sound and feel of the lock may also be an attempt to create a memory to rely on when doubt returns later.
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Adapt your practical work
Use this understanding to guide practice when OCD changes its subject, a familiar response takes on a different role or everyday circumstances change.
More to explore alongside your course
Your course includes access to the Knowledge Universe from week 3 of Part 1. It offers explanations, exercises and supplementary courses to support your learning.
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Clear explanations
Explore a topic in more depth and connect it with what you are learning about OCD.
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Practical exercises
Examples include mindfulness and relaxation exercises for general wellbeing.
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Supplementary courses
Follow a focused course for structured guidance and practice on a particular topic.
- When OCD is especially intense
- Anxiety and OCD
- Mindfulness exercises
- Relaxation exercises
- Depression and OCD
- ADHD alongside OCD
- Autism alongside OCD
- And much more
What you need for a course track stays within that track. Use the Knowledge Universe alongside either part, guided by your interests and needs.