Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Exposure, OCD series: adults
If you have been reading our blogs, you are likely familiar with the term OCD, which stands for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This is the clinical name for a pairing of obsessions or intrusive thoughts, feelings, and images that are managed by compulsive behaviors....
Exposure, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Parent series: OCD
If you’ve read our blogs before, you’re probably familiar with the term OCD, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Today we’re talking about a specific subset of OCD in a specific age range – Child and adolescent contamination OCD. There are many different types of OCD,...
Anxiety, Exposure, Values
We had the distinct pleasure of getting a chance to talk with Dr. Janina Scarlet last month about her unique approach to therapy, called Superhero Therapy. This model uses clients’ connections and identifications with superheroes or fictional characters...
Empirically supported treatments, Exposure, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Parent series: OCD
If your child is struggling with OCD symptoms it can be a challenging time for you, your kid, and your family. Whether they are newly diagnosed, or have received treatment previously, you have some decisions to make for what kind of treatment they will need to get...
Anxiety, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Parent series: OCD
While many people are familiar with the words Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), the way in which OCD shows up in an individual can vary dramatically. Most people are familiar with OCD that involves symptoms of hand washing or cleaning, but there are many other...
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...
