Compulsions are repetitive and ritualistic acts that are typically carried out primarily as a means to minimize the distress that obsessions trigger or to reduce the likelihood of a feared event (APA, 2013). Compulsions often include such behaviors as repeated and extensive hand washing, cleaning,...
This means stressful or traumatic situations, such as abuse or the death of a loved one, may affect your likelihood of developing OCD. 8 Causes of AnxietyWritten by Kerry R. McGee, MD, FAAP Read Moreexpand_moreSymptoms of OCD The hallmark symptoms of OCD are obsessive thoughts and ...
Compulsions are attempts to find clarity by alternative means ("washing my hands ten times will make them clean enough"). To support their hypothesis, the authors cite research showing that people with OCD are less accurate in gauging their own experienced emotions and report difficulties in ...
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The Telepsychology Approach Telepsychology, by phone, webcam, email or text message, has been around in one form or another for over 20 years. The ease and convenience of scheduling a therapy appointment online and talking with a therapist from the privacy of one's own home can be a huge...
in nature. In the context of OCD, intrusive thoughts may be constant and may involve thoughts of harming a loved one. Because they are involuntary, these thoughts may result in extreme emotional distress and OCD sufferers may resort to compulsive behaviors as a means of removing such thoug...
Questionnaires offer an efficient means of assessment, and there are several designed to assess OCD symptoms. Finally, the chapter summarizes the content included in the most common OCD symptom measures.Jonathan S. AbramowitzDean McKayEric A. Storch...
What if having bad thoughts/ images/ bodily sensations means that I’m a bad person? We can become obsessed with the inaccurate idea that having “bad” thoughts/ images/ bodily sensations is the same as being a “bad” person. So we try to avoid triggers that we see as bringing on ...
You may have once thought you had OCD before because of an obsessions or habit that you pay attention to now and again. An example of this would be wanting to have a very neat or clean house and starting to think that it means you are a “neat freaks”. With this in mind, it woul...
They often use therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy in particular, as a means of reassurance, attempting to master their minds before they allow themselves to make meaningful choices. Yet, when certainty is the goal, we can't help but lust for more and more information. The more we ...