Thought Suppression and OCD
Thought suppression is a common feature of OCD, especially for those with Pure Obsessional OCD (sometimes called “Pure O”).
June 7, 2011 23 Comments
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HOCD / Gay OCD: Common Subtypes
Common subtypes of HOCD / Gay OCD are discussed. Part three of a four part series. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
May 4, 2011 413 Comments
Social Anxiety / Social Phobia: Alone With Witnesses – Part 2
Treatment of Social Anxiety is discussed, along with its relationship with other OC spectrum disorders. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
March 15, 2011 10 Comments
Binge Eating Disorder / Compulsive Overeating and Its Treatment
Binge Eating Disorder, also known as ‘”compulsive overeating”, can perhaps best be described as a condition in which one periodically consumes extremely large amounts of food. Kimberley Quinlan, MFT, Clinical Director of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, discusses Binge Eating Disorder and its treatment with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
November 16, 2010 7 Comments
Gay OCD / HOCD Treatment
Treatment of Gay OCD / HOCD / Sexual Orientation OCD using CBT and Mindfulness is discussed by the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
October 28, 2010 196 Comments
Gay OCD / HOCD / Sexual Orientation OCD
Symptoms & treatment of Gay OCD, also known as HOCD, or Sexual Orientation OCD. From The OCD Center of Los Angeles.
October 12, 2010 752 Comments
Treatment of OCD and OC Spectrum Disorders in Children
The OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for the treatment of OCD and anxiety in children and adolescents.
August 11, 2010 No Comments
Trichotillomania, Skin Picking Disorder, and the Resistor’s High
The OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses treatment of Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder) and Dermatillomania (Skin Picking Disorder).
July 28, 2010 8 Comments
Memory Hoarding in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Many people with OCD engage in ‘memory hoarding’, a mental compulsion to over-attend to the details of an event, person, or object. Memory hoarding is done with the belief that the event, person, or object carries a special significance, and may be important to recall exactly as-is at a later date.
July 14, 2010 268 Comments
Reassurance Seeking in OCD and Anxiety
Those with OCD and other anxiety based conditions often seek reassurance that their unwanted thoughts and feelings are not a threat. The OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the problem of using reassurance seeking as an anxiety management strategy.
February 2, 2010 92 Comments
Thought Suppression and OCD
Thought suppression is a common feature of OCD, especially for those with Pure Obsessional OCD (sometimes called “Pure O”).
June 7, 2011 23 Comments
HOCD / Gay OCD: Common Subtypes
Common subtypes of HOCD / Gay OCD are discussed. Part three of a four part series. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
May 4, 2011 413 Comments
Social Anxiety / Social Phobia: Alone With Witnesses – Part 2
Treatment of Social Anxiety is discussed, along with its relationship with other OC spectrum disorders. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
March 15, 2011 10 Comments
Binge Eating Disorder / Compulsive Overeating and Its Treatment
Binge Eating Disorder, also known as ‘”compulsive overeating”, can perhaps best be described as a condition in which one periodically consumes extremely large amounts of food. Kimberley Quinlan, MFT, Clinical Director of the OCD Center of Los Angeles, discusses Binge Eating Disorder and its treatment with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
November 16, 2010 7 Comments
Gay OCD / HOCD Treatment
Treatment of Gay OCD / HOCD / Sexual Orientation OCD using CBT and Mindfulness is discussed by the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
October 28, 2010 196 Comments
Gay OCD / HOCD / Sexual Orientation OCD
Symptoms & treatment of Gay OCD, also known as HOCD, or Sexual Orientation OCD. From The OCD Center of Los Angeles.
October 12, 2010 752 Comments
Treatment of OCD and OC Spectrum Disorders in Children
The OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for the treatment of OCD and anxiety in children and adolescents.
August 11, 2010 No Comments
Trichotillomania, Skin Picking Disorder, and the Resistor’s High
The OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses treatment of Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder) and Dermatillomania (Skin Picking Disorder).
July 28, 2010 8 Comments
Memory Hoarding in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Many people with OCD engage in ‘memory hoarding’, a mental compulsion to over-attend to the details of an event, person, or object. Memory hoarding is done with the belief that the event, person, or object carries a special significance, and may be important to recall exactly as-is at a later date.
July 14, 2010 268 Comments
Reassurance Seeking in OCD and Anxiety
Those with OCD and other anxiety based conditions often seek reassurance that their unwanted thoughts and feelings are not a threat. The OCD Center of Los Angeles discusses the problem of using reassurance seeking as an anxiety management strategy.
February 2, 2010 92 Comments