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Psychoeducating Parents to Defeat their Child’s OCD Monster! By Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D.

…defeat it. The family must learn such key concepts as the vicious cycle of OCD, the OCD triangle, the overappraisal of threat, harm, and danger in obsessive fears, the physiological law of habituation to a feared response, and the various cognitive errors in the interpretation of intrusive thoughts to have meanings of threat, harm, and danger. Accurately identifying the symptoms of OCD, requires mindfulness. Mindful awareness training is part of C…

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What We Need to Know About OCD

…e first thing we can do is better understand what it is. The International OCD Foundation describes OCD as an anxiety disorder in which people become stuck in a cycle of obsessions, “unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images or urges that trigger intensely distressing feelings,” and compulsions, “behaviors an individual engages in to attempt to get rid of the obsessions and/or decrease his or her distress.” When a person has OCD, it’s as if the alarm s…

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An Introduction to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and What You Can Do About It

…als who struggle or know someone who may struggle with OCD to: What causes OCD The manifestations of OCD that are not often recognized The way OCD operates and the serious impact it has on people’s lives The most effective treatments for OCD Techniques individuals and therapists can use to effectively address OCD symptoms Millions of people in the United States (around 1 in 40) are affected by obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Unfortunately, ma…

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It’s Not Me: It’s My OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

…or enter a room. This is not to say that those of us who’ve suffered with OCD are not conscious of the neurotic or unusual implications of our behavior. I was very much aware that no one else engaged in my odd rituals. Stopping them may have seemed easy to someone who’s never known OCD, but stopping them meant standing up to my own brain, which was screaming at me to comply. If I didn’t listen to the obsessive-compulsive thoughts, I believed I wo…

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Understanding the Underlying Triggers of OCD in Children by Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D.

…der (OCD) is usually quite straightforward in adults. However, symptoms of OCD in children often manifest in different ways, which can lead to detrimental misdiagnoses. The key is to understand the underlying cause of each child’s behavioral manifestations. Let’s take a look into Nick’s symptomology and how it was approached. Nick was 10 years old at the time he began treatment with me. He had already been to several psychologists intermittently f…

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Key Principles of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

…the gold standard treatment of OCD. He will offer a working definition of OCD as well as provide insights into OCD assessment and treatment. Dr. Zamir will use case examples to illustrate the key aspects of ERP and will provide take away points to help you to better understand OCD and how best to treat this complex condition. Dr. Zamir is the president of the Anxiety and Panic Disorders Clinic of Santa Barbara. Learning Objectives: Describe the k…

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Identifying and Treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

…rs start to dissipate. To learn more about obsessive compulsive disorder treatments click here. Read More About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: It’s Not Me: It’s My OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Understanding the Underlying Triggers of OCD in Children…

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