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
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
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?
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?
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
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
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
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?
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?
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