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OCD series: I need to confess

OCD series: adults, EBBTC therapy services, Exposure

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can take on many forms, and today we’ll be talking about the need to confess. The typical characteristics of OCD are: 1. Obsessions – these are intrusive, unwanted thoughts, images, urges, and sensations that people experience as...

OCD series: dutifully doubter: why do I need to know?

Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD series: adults

Uncertainty can come in many forms • Did I turn the stove off? • Is my door locked? • Do I really love my partner? • Does my partner really love me? • What if there is an accident? • Will my loved one die? • Did I hurt someone? • Is this the right job? • Will I get...

OCD series: I want to do it right and perfectly

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....

OCD series: I’m touching the corners of the books a lot, do I have OCD?

OCD series: adults

For a while, you’ve had a small habit of touching the corners of tables, desks, and other things. Over the past couple of months you have been dealing with a lot of stress in your life and your urge to touch corners has become something that you have trouble...

What Causes OCD?

Anxiety, Behavior change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD series: adults

Many of us are aware of the symptoms of OCD, but do we really know the cause behind the symptoms? What is happening in our brains and why is behavior therapy so effective. The following article gives a great overview of how we came to know about OCD and how behavior...