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 Okt 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 Okt 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 Sep 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 Aug 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 Jul 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 Jul 202119min
The Difference between Rumination and Reflection
Thanks for the question - very good one. Chris responds to a listener and defines compulsions from a couple of vantage points. Feel free to reach out with any question you might have to chrisleins04@...
23 Jul 202118min
On Weakening the Connection between Thoughts, Behaviors, and Feelings
Chris discusses CBT-theory, which is based on "the Cognitive Model," and raises the question of how we can methodologically weaken the strong and habitual connection between these triangulated, and in...
2 Jul 202130min
