Written and clinically reviewed By Dr Elaine Ryan Chartered Psychologist specialising in OCD and anxiety disorders, with over 20 years’ clinical experience.
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Dr Elaine Ryan
It’s completely understandable to find yourself searching for information about Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) online. There are many guides out there, mine included here on MoodSmith, but with today’s article I want to fine tune ERP a bit, for those of you who are trying to help yourself. I’ve been working with OCD for … Read more
I decided to write today’s article as there seemed little point in having material on how to help yourself with obsessive-compulsive disorder, OCD, if you are not able to recognise an obsessive thought. For most people, there are a series of steps to getting the help they need with OCD and if I list them … Read more
In this article, I want to look at the relationship between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and co-occurring mental health conditions, also known as comorbidity. I shall start by explaining how OCD often coexists with other disorders like anxiety, depression, and substance use and try to outline some of the reasons why this happens including shared genetic … Read more
Today I want to talk about a specific form of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) known as Pedophilia OCD, or POCD. I want to talk about the psychological impact it has on those who experience it. Firstly, let’s briefly understand what OCD is. OCD is a mental health condition where you experience recurring, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and … Read more
Paedophilic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (POCD) is a particularly distressing and shame-provoking type of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) characterized by intrusive, unwanted, and distressing thoughts about potentially being a paedophile. Today I want to talk about the myths and stigma that surround this condition, as despite the distress these thoughts cause, many people to come forward for help, … Read more
I’ve been writing about thoughts for years now, a specific type of thought though; the ones that occur within obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and today I decided I should talk more about thoughts generally, as it is important to understand thought processes from the point of view of a psychologist, which is what I am. I … Read more