Category: exposure-response prevention
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Understanding Your True Self with OCD
Believe in yourself without the compulsions. Why? Because the obsession is a fictional story. It doesn’t reflect your authentic self and experiences and therefore doesn’t require safety-seeking behaviours.
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CBT Therapist Turned Author: Carol Edwards Opens Up About Visual Tourettic OCD
While visual Tourettic OCD shares the origins of classic OCD, it also involves involuntary gazing, possibly linked to heightened exogenous attention from external sources.
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Understanding OCD: The Difference Between Remission and Cure
When treating OCD, two terms are often used: “cure” and “remission.” While these terms may seem similar, there are important distinctions between the two.
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How to Overcome Non-Contact Contamination OCD (Exclusive Content)
This 15-page document differentiates non-contact contamination obsessions from contact contamination fears, detailing aversion to touching and the resulting fear of disease transmission. It examines how this differs from non-touch human interaction and explores the associated consequences. The document also discusses treatment methods, providing motivational interview examples and a homework checklist.
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How Guilt Affects People with OCD and How to Overcome It
It’s not unusual for people with OCD to ruminate and analyse harmful thoughts. For example, “What if it’s something I want to do?” “If it isn’t, why do I get the urge that makes me think I do?”
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Understanding I-CBT Therapy for OCD: A New Perspective
Since nothing can validate an obsession, terrible things can only happen in your imagination. Therefore, what is the point of compulsions? Remember, you don’t need compulsive behaviours to protect your authentic self because an obsession isn’t about you; it’s about an imaginary self OCD presented to you.
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How To Manage Dissociation (Exclusive Content)
Carol Edwards’ tutorial delves into dissociative states, especially in the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and autism. It offers tailored cognitive-behavioural strategies and links to assessment scales. The content includes examples of dissociation, amnesia, and proactive techniques for managing these experiences. This resource is beneficial for therapists new to OCD treatment and individuals seeking to…