OCD checking: Research reveals a treatment

This one is so elegant it barely needs commentary.

Research presented this month (May 2013) in Canada reveals the way cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) "checking and re-checking" behavior. 

Interestingly, many patients do not complain about their memories, yet still engage in the checking behavior. If the CBT focuses on the memory, the checking behavior is likely to reduce in frequency and intensity.

See the article here.