Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
“You are not so abnormal as you think. Every human being is visited from time to time by the Imp of the Perverse, who makes you think the most inappropriate thoughts at the most appropriate times.” – Lee Baer, Imp of the Mind Lee Baer, Ph.D. was a...
Behavior change, Emotion Regulation, Parent series: mood problems
Does your child experience chronic, severe, and persistent irritability? Children are moody, but your child may be experiencing irritability, anger, mood swings and temper outbursts at levels that are intensely out of proportion to the situation and frequent enough...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Exposure, Parent series: OCD
The presentations of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be very different and some ways that children are actually acting on their OCD may be very subtle, such as doing their homework “perfectly”. These are some things to look out for if you find your child is...
Anxiety, Exposure, Parent series: OCD
It is common for adolescents to become more focused on grooming and appearance as they mature. However, there are disorders of typical grooming behaviors that sometimes develop too. If you have noticed your child picking at scabs or their acne and wondered if this is...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Anxiety
We continue to hear about Dr. Z’s great work at the World Conference over the past week. The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: Where are we succeeding and where are we falling short? In this panel, Dr. Z spoke to her evidence-based knowledge of how anxiety...
