Scrupulosity Exposure Help?
Dr. Steven J. Seay | OCD
by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.
3y ago
Please help us complete this exposure for scrupulosity (religious OCD). So this post is a bit different than my regular posts… Rather than discussing a specific aspect about OCD or anxiety, this post is a request for your assistance in completing an exposure. Here’s the background… I have a patient with scrupulosity (religious OCD) who is working to resist his prayer rituals. Oftentimes, his OCD will lead him to pray many, many times throughout the day in response to various triggers he encounters. One of his primary treatment goals is to be able to reduce unhealthy, OCD-based prayers throug ..read more
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OCD Scriptathon 2017: A Group Scripting Experience
Dr. Steven J. Seay | OCD
by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.
3y ago
Take power back by leaning into your fears and putting your bad thoughts on display. What: OCD Scriptathon 2017, A Group Scripting Experience Where: Our office! Located at 11380 Prosperity Farms Road, Ste 209A, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 When: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 from 8:00 PM – Until It Ends If you’ve ever practiced imaginal exposure, you’ve learned that having freaky thoughts on purpose can actually help you fight your OCD. Please join us for Scriptathon 2017, a group scripting experience.  This is an opportunity to put your worst fears and most horrific ..read more
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OCD and Uncertainty
Dr. Steven J. Seay | OCD
by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.
3y ago
Overcoming OCD involves giving up the need to know for sure. These are difficult times. Lately, it seems, each week brings with it something truly horrifying. A shooting or an act of terrorism, a hate crime committed against an individual, a disease that affects the unborn. You can hardly turn on the news without hearing about something that incites fear. Yet… We get up every day and go about our normal lives. We get in the car, we drive to work, we come home to our families. We live as if we are untouchable. Technically, we’re not, but we’re often happiest when we live as if we are. Some of ..read more
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ROCD
Dr. Steven J. Seay | OCD
by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.
3y ago
Compulsions associated with ROCD include analyzing, checking, and comparing. Although ROCD is often characterized by intrusive worries about your relationship, relationship OCD treatment often specifically targets the compulsions and avoidance behaviors related to ROCD (rather than the obsessions themselves). This is because ROCD treatment is based on the premise that compulsions and avoidance behaviors are what strengthen and maintain the condition. In the absence of rituals and avoidance, relationship OCD symptoms tend to diminish and weaken over time. This general principle is true for al ..read more
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OCD Treatment: Back to Basics
Dr. Steven J. Seay | OCD
by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.
3y ago
OCD is predicated on the formation of faulty beliefs that are maintained through negative reinforcement. In previous posts, I have discussed various aspects of the “OCD Cycle,” but it never hurts to have a quick refresher. After all, understanding how OCD works can help you see through its lies and help mobilize you to stand up and challenge it. What is OCD, and how does OCD treatment work? OCD has two mains parts: obsessions and compulsions. We’ll talk about the obsessions first. Obsessions are unwanted thoughts, impulses, or images that intrude into your awareness, and cause significant an ..read more
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Relationship OCD (rOCD) – Unwanted Impulses & Images
Dr. Steven J. Seay | OCD
by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.
3y ago
Just like other types of OCD, rOCD can involve unwanted, intrusive impulses and images. This multi-part series of posts will focus primarily on rOCD, also known as “relationship OCD.” Part 1 focused on obsessive thoughts that are common in rOCD. This part discusses other relationship OCD obsessions, including intrusive impulses and images. Part 3 will review common compulsions and avoidance behaviors that are typical in rOCD (relationship OCD). Part 4 will discuss “Relationship-Focused OCD” more broadly in the context of other types of relationships, including friendships, parent-child rela ..read more
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ROCD – Relationship OCD
Dr. Steven J. Seay | OCD
by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.
3y ago
Symptoms of relationship OCD (ROCD) include pervasive doubt and uncertainty about interpersonal relationships. In a previous post on mental checking, I talked briefly about ROCD (Relationship OCD), a form of OCD that involves pervasive doubt and uncertainty about interpersonal relationships. This multi-part series of posts will focus primarily on ROCD in the context of romantic relationships. However, it will also discuss “Relationship-Focused OCD” more broadly in the context of other types of relationships, including friendships, parent-child relationships, and professional relationships. R ..read more
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Driving Fears & Driving Avoidance in Teens & Young Drivers
Dr. Steven J. Seay | OCD
by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.
3y ago
Driving fears and avoidance in teens may reflect normal development or possibly an emerging anxiety disorder. Reader Question: My daughter just turned 15, and no matter what I say, I can’t seem to convince her to practice her driving. It’s strange, because in the past, all she could do is talk about how excited she was to finally get her permit. I truly thought that she’d be practicing constantly once she was legally able to. Have you seen this before? Could her driving avoidance possibly be related to her OCD? Sincerely, Stressed-Out Parent Answer: Maybe, maybe not. Driving Fears May Be Nor ..read more
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Hit-and-Run OCD vs. Other Driving Fears
Dr. Steven J. Seay | OCD
by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.
3y ago
Hit-and-run OCD can be distinguished from other driving-related fears on the basis of a person’s core fear and his/her response to it. What is hit-and-run OCD? Hit-and-run OCD (sometimes called MVA-OCD) is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder that involves persistent and recurrent worries that you’ve hit someone while driving. While most people with hit-and-run OCD worry, “What if I accidentally hit a pedestrian?”, some worry about unintentionally causing car accidents, bike accidents, or property damage. Hit-and-run OCD is frequently misdiagnosed as panic disorder given that many peop ..read more
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OCD & Pets: Sexual Thoughts & Scrupulosity
Dr. Steven J. Seay | OCD
by Steven J. Seay, Ph.D.
3y ago
OCD tends to target what we care about the most. In this case, our pets. Obsessions focusing on pets and animals incorporate all the common themes: contamination, checking, harm, scrupulosity, and sex. In this 3-part blog series, I’ll discuss some of the common ways obsessions may target our lovable, snuggable friends. Part 1 focused on harm obsessions, including the fear of accidental and intentional harm, and Part 2 covered contamination obsessions. This final part, Part 3, will address sexual obsessions and scrupulosity, as they pertain to pets. Our animals are members of our family. We ..read more
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