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...
Anxiety, Behavior change, Empirically supported treatments, Exposure
We recently spoke with Jeff Bell, news anchor and author of two relateable and informative resources for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): When in Doubt, Make Belief and Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. We often recommend Jeff’s...
Behavior change, Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Empirically supported treatments, Exposure, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
We recently interviewed David Adam, author of The Man Who Couldn’t Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought. He’s been featured in the New York Times and NPR because of his story. Here is what you need to keep in mind when reading this...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Anxiety, Behavior change, Exposure
I have encountered a lot of people who think anxiety is a bad thing. Don’t get me wrong—if you or someone you know suffers from anxiety, you may be aware of what a horrible or painful experience it can feel like. However, there is a value in having our bodies become...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure, Values
Over the last couple of months I wrote different posts about exposure and its current clinical applications: Exposure: What is it and why is it important?, (b) Values-based exposure: what is it? Why to do it?, Social phobia/anxiety and values-based exposure). Today, I...
