Thanatophobia and Meta-Cognitions within OCD
Chris answers a question about Thanatophobia (fear of death), and highlights the concept of meta-cognition (thoughts we have about thoughts we have) with OCD and the anxiety disorders. Feel free to r...
6 Apr 202213min
Real Event OCD
Chris responds to a question about a so-called subtype of OCD known as Real Event OCD. This is a unique presentation among OCD symptoms in the sense that it emerges in the context of intact memories. ...
28 Mar 202217min
How Are Obsessions & Compulsions Interconnected?
How you ever dissected your OCD to see how it works? In this episode, Chris discusses both the difference between, and the mutual connection of the symptom-dimensions of OCD. Feel free to reach out w...
1 Mar 202213min
Robert Hindman, Ph.D.
Chris sits down with Dr. Robert Hindman, a trainer at the widely respected Beck Institute, and specialist in the treatment of clinically significant anxiety problems. Chris and Dr. Hindman discuss iss...
21 Feb 202228min
Uncertainty is Your Friend; I'll Prove It
Chris grapples with the question of uncertainty. Is it your enemy, like many OCDers tend to think, or is it actually your friend? Good question. Let's talk through it. But where does accepting uncerta...
16 Feb 202216min
Why Is My OCD Not Getting Better?
Chris tackles a very common question among OCD-ers internationally - Why is it that my OCD didn't get better in psychotherapy? It is a complicated issue. But at the end of the day, there's only so man...
1 Feb 202221min
What's the Difference between CBT and Ex/RP?
Chris discusses subtle difference between classical Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Ritual Prevention (Ex/RP) in the treatment of OCD. The two have a good deal in common, as Ex/RP is...
17 Jan 202221min
Knowing is Half the Battle
Chris discusses a summary-comment that a patient made at the "finish line" of treatment: "When you can tell the difference between the obsessions and the compulsions, you're halfway there." Feel free...
23 Des 202121min
