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....
by Cloudways | Dec 16, 2011 | Contamination/Health-Related Symptoms, OCD
OCD: Common Compulsions In my last post about OCD, I discussed reasons why people do rituals. This time, I’ll identify specific rituals that are common in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) characterized by a fear of germs, contamination, diseases, and other...
by Cloudways | Dec 15, 2011 | Contamination/Health-Related Symptoms, OCD, OCD - General
In my last post, I identified several idiosyncratic feared outcomes in OCD that are associated with contamination/health-related obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Obsessions are intrusive, recurrent, and distressing thoughts, impulses, or images related to these...
by Cloudways | Dec 2, 2011 | “Pure-O” Symptoms, ERP, OCD
Question: I’m a teenager and keep having OCD symptoms related to impulse control. I often worry that I’ll lose control and scream or blurt out obscenities. I am especially triggered in quiet public places like classrooms, churches, and movie theaters. I...