Common misunderstandings about OCD

Common misunderstandings about OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that is often misunderstood by the general public. Many people associate OCD with cleanliness or the need for order and organization, but in reality, OCD is much more complex than that. Here are some of...
Hit and Run OCD: Exposing Yourself to Your Fears

Hit and Run OCD: Exposing Yourself to Your Fears

It’s Saturday morning and you’re sitting at home reading the paper. Suddenly your mind starts to play tricks on you, causing you to doubt your own experience. You start to doubt whether you did indeed turn the stove off before heading out the door, so you have no choice but to return home to check—even though logically you already know it should be fine…

Understanding Hemophobia: Blood-Injury Phobia

Understanding Hemophobia: Blood-Injury Phobia

Can’t stand the sight of blood? Here’s what you need to know about treatment for blood-injury phobia. If you have blood-injury phobia, the sight of blood makes you faint or feel nauseous, then you’re in the right place. You need to know about treatment for blood-injury phobia and what options are available so that you can decide which treatment or combination of treatments will be most effective in reducing or eliminating your fear of blood and injury.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): The Treatment of Obsessional OCD

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP): The Treatment of Obsessional OCD

Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is the first-line treatment of choice for most people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). When combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), ERP can be particularly effective in the treatment of obsessional OCD, commonly known as Pure O. In this article, we’ll take a look at what ERP/CBT is, how it works and why it works, and how to go about getting help from your doctor and setting up an ERP/CBT treatment plan that works best for you.

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