I Got Anxiety but Not OCD
Chris responds to an oft' repeated phrase, "Well, I have anxiety, but I don't have OCD. And for fun, he also addresses several myths and misunderstands relative to the diagnosis and treatment of the a...
5 Apr 202423min
What Causes A Relapse of OCD?
Chris discusses several ideas and studies, and works through conversations he typically has with patients at various points of the clinical process. Feel free to reach out with any questions you migh...
15 Mars 202417min
Do Intrusive Thoughts Show Up Differently for Some People?
Chris responds to a listener's question regarding how obsessions or intrusive thoughts might be experienced differently across the OCD-population. He lists kinds and categories of intrusive thoughts a...
4 Mars 202423min
How Can Family Members Help OCDers?
Chris discusses the difference between the style and persona of a good OCD-therapist and the supportive way of a truly helpful family member. It's about balancing two opposing ideas. But many family m...
23 Feb 202416min
Obsession + Evidence + Possibility = Oh Sh*t?
Chris presents the idea that there's always some evidence, some reason to perceive intrusive thoughts as reality. This coupled with the reasonable possibility of feared outcomes heightens anxiety for ...
16 Feb 202412min
How Do I "Get Rid" of My Thoughts?
Chris presents a conversation he often has with patients at the beginning of treatment. Expectations are powerful things, including if they're unrealistic. So having healthy and reasonable expectation...
9 Feb 202416min
What Exactly Is OCD?
Chris presents a definition for OCD that extends outside of the diagnostic criteria. "Why?," you might wonder. The answer is because the diagnostic criteria is so inclusive that it doesn't actually ex...
2 Feb 202411min
Focus More; Ruminate Less - Here's How
Chris discusses an attentional principle that is readily observable for most people. You can't both ruminate and engage the goings-on of the here-and-now at the same time. You're either doing one or t...
27 Jan 202415min
