by Cloudways | Dec 13, 2016 | Agoraphobia, Anxiety, CBT, Checking-Related Symptoms, Harm-Related Symptoms, OCD, Panic
Reader Question: My daughter just turned 15, and no matter what I say, I can’t seem to convince her to practice her driving. It’s strange, because in the past, all she could do is talk about how excited she was to finally get her permit. I truly thought...
by Cloudways | Aug 25, 2012 | Agoraphobia, Contamination/Health-Related Symptoms, Health Anxiety, OCD, Panic, Phobias, School Refusal, Social Anxiety
Flu season will be quickly upon us and with it comes an unfortunate increase in the likelihood of experiencing fevers, coughs, runny noses, vomiting, and the like. Although no one enjoys being sick, this time of year poses particular challenges for individuals...
by Cloudways | Jul 21, 2012 | General
Just a few quick announcements: 1) The 2012 meeting of the International Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (IOCDF) is just a week away. The IOCDF conference marks the perfect convergence of all things OCD-related. In attendance are some of the best clinicians and...
by Cloudways | Jan 26, 2012 | ERP, OCD, OCD - Treatment
For anyone new to exposure-based therapy, such as exposure and response prevention (ERP), there is often much anticipatory anxiety about starting treatment. “What is it? What will it be like? How bad will it be? Can I handle it? Will I be forced to do things...
by Cloudways | Nov 29, 2011 | CBT, ERP
Anxiety Principle of the Day: Non-Avoidance is not equivalent to exposure. Although exposure is predicated upon the purposeful non-avoidance of anxiety-related stimuli, non-avoidance of anxiety triggers is not equivalent to exposure. What is non-avoidance? I liken...