Category: habituation
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The Unstoppable Power of Pure-O: Examining the Obsession with the Original Obsession
When Mr X obsesses that his harm obsession might not be OCD but something sinister or a hidden trait lurking inside him, it means his obsessive worrying is a pure obsession focused on the original harm obsession.
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An Effective Way To Understand And Manage The Visual Tic In Staring OCD
What is the fundamental difference between staring OCD and classic OCD? It is the visual tic. It’s similar to what you might see in Tourette’s syndrome. Hence, its other name Visual Tourettic OCD, or VTO. Does staring OCD involve obsessions and compulsions? Unfortunately, yes. For example, a person’s obsession might be the fear of staring. The…
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How The Brain Responds To Threat When Experiencing Intrusive Thoughts
People with OCD struggle with painful, intrusive thoughts. As a result, their brains get confused, leaving them feeling uncertain about their moral values. For example, consider Dave, who experiences conflict when he gets paedophile-intrusive thoughts (POCD) and feels sudden movement down there. He’s instantly terrified he’s a threat to children. But he needn’t be. And…
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How Molly Unravelled Doubt In The Here And Now And Survived OCD
Molly was forever yielding to rituals because she feared something terrible would happen if she didn’t. For example, it felt to Molly as though she had to obey the thoughts in her head as though they were from an inner being, making her choose almost everything she did. It included what to wear, what to…