Manage Feelings; but F*** Anxiety
Manage Feelings; but F*** Anxiety
Chris continues to series on OCD-Related disorders, this time talking through the "A" (for Affect) in the acronym SCAMP.... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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14mins
Talking Back to Thoughts in Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking Disorders
Talking Back to Thoughts in Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking Disorders
Chris continues the series on skin picking and hair-pulling habits, focusing on Charlie Mansueto's SCAMP concept: Succes... Read more
4 Aug 2023
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10mins
You Play Offense for OCD. You Play Defense for Skin-Picking and Hair Pulling Disorders
You Play Offense for OCD. You Play Defense for Skin-Picking and Hair Pulling Disorders
In this episode, Chris starts off by re-emphasizing the importance of identifying and preventing relevant behaviors when... Read more
26 Jul 2023
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24mins
Got Triggered? What Now?
Got Triggered? What Now?
Chris discusses evidence-based strategies for dealing with triggers relative to the anxiety-related disorders, like PTSD... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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15mins
What Do I Do When I Don't REALIZE I'm Doing Compulsions?
What Do I Do When I Don't REALIZE I'm Doing Compulsions?
Chris poses a question of what OCDers are to do when they are engaging such habitual and routine compulsions that they c... Read more
12 Jul 2023
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11mins
It's about Tolerating the Itch and Stopping the Scratching Response
It's about Tolerating the Itch and Stopping the Scratching Response
Chris discusses the idea that a lot of people tolerate the scratching behavior with the hope of getting rid of the itch.... Read more
5 Jul 2023
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11mins
Grit & Resilience in Your Fight Against OCD
Grit & Resilience in Your Fight Against OCD
Chris discusses patients who demonstrate grit and resilience in the therapeutic journey. Being willing and able to toler... Read more
28 Jun 2023
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6mins
It's Easier to Act Yourself into a New Way of Thinking Than It Is to Think Yourself into a New Way of Acting
It's Easier to Act Yourself into a New Way of Thinking Than It Is to Think Yourself into a New Way of Acting
Chris discusses a general principle that applies not just to the management of OCD and anxiety-related symptoms, but to ... Read more
20 Jun 2023
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11mins
Why Do I Have These Intrusive Thoughts?
Why Do I Have These Intrusive Thoughts?
Chris discusses the question of why individuals experience certain intrusive thoughts? In this context, he also presents... Read more
8 Jun 2023
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10mins
What's the Difference between Facts and Fears?
What's the Difference between Facts and Fears?
Chris discusses intrusive images and urges, noting that often they elicit anxiety because of what we think they mean. Th... Read more
1 Jun 2023
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12mins