Archive for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Exposure Therapy for OCD and Anxiety
At the heart of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for OCD and related anxiety disorders is the process of “exposure therapy”, during which we help clients repeatedly do the very thing that most terrifies them. For a client with OCD, this might mean purposely touching doorknobs without then washing. For someone with Pure Obsessional OCD, this could mean purposely thinking about being a pedophile or a murderer. A client with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) may be asked to go out for a walk without the hat they usually wear to hide their face or to go to a brightly-lit restaurant with a group of friends. For someone with Panic Disorder, exposure might mean driving on the freeway or taking a plane flight. And an individual with Social Anxiety may be urged to go to the mall to initiate conversations with strangers. › Continue reading
CBT and Evidence Based Psychotherapy
There is an excellent article in this week’s Newsweek (October 12, 2009 – available on newsstands October 6th) about the failure of psychotherapists to use treatments that have been shown to be effective. The author of the article, Sharon Begley, points out that many therapists follow a treatment approach that is based not on science, but on their personal preference and experience with past clients.
This article is right on target. › Continue reading
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Recent Posts
- Scrupulosity: Where OCD Meets Religion, Faith, and Belief
- Mindfulness for OCD and Anxiety
- Hoarding, Cluttering, and Compulsive Shopping: My Childhood Story
- OCD and Thought-Action Fusion
- OCD, Anxiety, and Resistance
- Harm OCD Treatment – Part 3: Cognitive Restructuring
- OCD & Anxiety: Five Common Roadblocks to Successful Treatment
- Harm OCD Treatment – Part 2: Mindfulness Based CBT
- Dermatillomania / Skin Picking Disorder Treatment
- Harm OCD: Symptoms and Treatment – Part 1
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