044: Can OCD Be Cured?

044: Can OCD Be Cured?

David describes his treatment of a physician with OCD who was tortured by the fear that he would impulsively throw his newborn baby over the railing of his second-floor apartment. He also describes a psychologist with OCD who washed her hands more than 50 times a day for fear of contamination. In addition, she spent hours every day making sure that nothing in her house was arranged in groups of three—including furniture, table settings, decorative objects, magazines on tables, and so forth. Arrangements in groups of 2 were okay, as were groups of 4, 5 or more objects. Why was she so obsessed?

What were the hidden emotions that fueled these obsessions and compulsions? David and Fabrice will give you the chance to pause the recording on three occasions to jot down your hypotheses before they give you the answers. It won't be important to get it "right," but it is highly desirable to take a stab at it.

This podcast will be of interest to you if you or a loved one is struggling with OCD, or any form of anxiety, including phobias, panic attacks, chronic worrying, and so forth. That's because the hidden emotion phenomenon, or excessive "niceness," may be a the root of your fears as well. Bringing those feelings to conscious awareness will often lead to sudden relief, or even a complete elimination of your symptoms.

In the next Feeling Good Podcast, David and Fabrice will describe dramatic examples of exposure and response prevention in the treatment of OCD, including a woman who was tortured by the fear that she'd received the wrong baby at the hospital after her first child was born. What causes these bizarre symptoms, and what's the most effective treatment? Stayed tuned and you'll find out!

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451: Teen Troubles? Don't Freak Out! Featuring Dr. Taylor Chesney

451: Teen Troubles? Don't Freak Out! Featuring Dr. Taylor Chesney

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450: Resentment ever Rational? What causes Anger? How to Deal with Criticism

450: Resentment ever Rational? What causes Anger? How to Deal with Criticism

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449: Stories from My Hippy Days, Part 2

449: Stories from My Hippy Days, Part 2

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448: Ask David, featuring Adam Holman

448: Ask David, featuring Adam Holman

448: Ask David, featuring Adam Hollman Relationship woes--what should I do? How can animals have feelings if they can't think? How often should I fill out the Daily Mood Log? Why can't husbands expres...

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447: Perfectionism Update, Featuring Adam Holman

447: Perfectionism Update, Featuring Adam Holman

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446 Gender-Affirming, Life-Saving Medical Care, featuring Stanford's Dr. Rachel Sewell

446 Gender-Affirming, Life-Saving Medical Care, featuring Stanford's Dr. Rachel Sewell

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#445 Awesome Interviewing Secrets featuring Dr. Kyle Jones

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Secrets of Superb Interviewing-- How to Be Everyone's Number 1 Choice! Today we feature our beloved Kyle Jones, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist who suggested we might do a really cool podcast on the int...

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444: I'm angry! Live Work with Sunny, Part 2

444: I'm angry! Live Work with Sunny, Part 2

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