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OCD Metaphors to Reduce Reassurance Seeking
February 16, 2014
Rick was eighteen when he came in for his first session. His main goal was to learn ways to get rid of his “bad” thoughts and the anxiety and guilt that accompanied those obsessions. “They…
CBT Trumps Antipsychotic for Augmentation, Amending Current Guidelines
October 31, 2013
An Update from the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health): Exposure / Ritual Prevention Therapy Boosts Antidepressant Treatment of OCD This is another study that confirms Exposure and Ritual Prevention (a specific form of cognitive…
OCD & Perfectionism
October 18, 2013
[View original article published in Psych Central here] Patty was feeling frustrated and depressed. No matter what she tried, she felt she was stuck. As a young child, she remembers she would come unglued if…
When Once Is Not Enough
August 28, 2012
[View original article published in Psych Central here] “Say good-night mommy, say good-night,” pleaded Johnny every night. It wasn’t as if he had not already read several books, been tucked in, and kissed good night.…
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