by Cloudways | Apr 10, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, OCD, Sexual Symptoms
Sexual obsessions in OCD are recurrent unwanted sexual thoughts, such as the fear of being attracted to something unwanted, taboo, or morally “unacceptable” based on one’s particular worldview. Although all forms of OCD can be debilitating, sexual...
by Cloudways | Feb 8, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, OCD, Scrupulosity
What is Scrupulosity? Scrupulosity is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) characterized by religious and/or moral obsessions. Scrupulosity can sometimes be difficult to recognize because even within a single faith community, religious beliefs and practices...
by Cloudways | Feb 5, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, ERP, OCD, OCD - Treatment, Scrupulosity
Question: I have scrupulosity (religious/moral obsessive-compulsive disorder), and I am triggered by religious posts on Facebook. When I see a religious post, I feel like I have to repost it or God will be mad at me. I also worry about what other people think about...
by Cloudways | Jan 18, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, OCD, OCD - General
In my post about the treatment of sensorimotor OCD, a reader asked about the ultimate goal of treatment. Should the goal of treatment be to never notice an unwanted thought or symptom? Suppressing Unwanted Thoughts & Sensations in Pure-O & Sensorimotor OCD...
by Cloudways | Jan 14, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, OCD, OCD - General
OCD & Thought Control Can I learn to eliminate my OCD thoughts? I hear this question all the time from new patients who are searching for ways to suppress their unwanted thoughts. When I answer this question with a resounding “no”, there is often much...
by Cloudways | Jan 7, 2012 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, Contamination/Health-Related Symptoms, OCD, OCD - General
Although contamination OCD and washing rituals often go hand-in-hand, many rituals in this domain do not actually involve cleaning or disinfecting. These more subtle rituals are often based around reassurance seeking behaviors that become ingrained in everyday habit....