Getting Started with Exposure Therapy
Chris moves past the theoretical skills "out there," and discusses getting started with exposure therapy. The key phrase is, "start small." Grow in experience and confidence. Feel free to reach out w...
12 Marras 202119min
Jason Adams
Chris sits down with Jason Adams to discuss the complexities of parenting young children while simultaneously dealing with OCD. Chris and Jason talk about finding resources and encountering treatment,...
26 Loka 202130min
Common Errors Made in Exposure Therapy for OCD
Chris takes on the question of, Why does exposure therapy work for some people, but not for me? It's a common question; and, in many cases, the answer is actually pretty simple. Adequate exposure ther...
22 Loka 202123min
What is Exposure Therapy - Exactly?
Chris discusses a study published in the early 1980s the results of which have gone on to confirm the most effective treatment available for OCD - Exposure with Response Prevention. Response preventio...
6 Loka 202119min
Tell Me, "Do I Have OCD?"
Chris responds to a listener's questions about whether he can confirm an OCD-diagnosis for a listener, commenting on presentation and history of symptoms. Further, he discusses the nature of compulsiv...
8 Syys 202125min
Eric Storch, Ph.D.
Chris talks with Dr. Eric Storch, a leading OCD-treatment specialist, and one of the psychological scientists who developed the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS), the gold-standard tool fo...
27 Elo 202121min
What Do You Mean, Compulsions Drive Obsessions?
Chris responds to a question about the link that connects, not obsessions and compulsions, but compulsions and obsessions. Consider rating OCD Straight Talk, and passing the podcast along to a friend...
29 Heinä 202119min
OCD & The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Chris discusses the concepts of Trace Decay Theory (of psychology) and Entropy (of physics), explaining - without apology - the necessity of repeatedly explaining important strategies. He also describ...
27 Heinä 202119min
