Tag: ocd
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Can changing the way you think help you cope with OCD?
It is now well documented that negative thinking habits affect people’s ability to deal with mental challenges. Multiple studies in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy show that OCD symptoms can improve by working on appraisals and adaptive thinking. However, it is sometimes unclear what is the cause and what’s the effect: does OCD fuel negative thinking? or…
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OCD vs. Anxiety: key differences
Mental diagnosis can be difficult, in part because the differences between individuals’ internal experiences can seem quite nuanced. Per community request, here are some of the key differences between OCD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). OCD General Anxiety Characterized bycompulsive or ritualisticresponses to… Compulsive, ritualisticcoping mechanismsare not typical. neutralize, erase,replace, or stop… Characterized byworrisome attempts…
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OCD test: to check or not to check?
People who deal with OCD can often feel the urge to check. Constant checking can become a ritual. Checking comes in many forms: making sure the door is locked, checking body temperature, monitoring relationships and checking to see if harm was done to self or others. Due to the nature of constant checking, people who…
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OCD Test: what it means about you?
There are thousands of daily searches with the term “OCD test”, as people go online to seek help with their condition and try to assess their situation and diagnosis. One of the most commonly used assessment scales for OCD is Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (OCI). It breaks up obsessive compulsive disorder into 42 items, that are divided…
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Can a mobile app help cope with OCD?
In the past, people coping with OCD who were looking for solutions had limited options. You could go see a psychiatrist, whose tools are psychotherapy and medicine. Later on, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) introduced new protocols that proved to be effective for OCD. Nowadays, the gold standard for OCD remains CBT therapy, however there are…
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Prof. Guy Doron answers your ROCD questions
This week, GGtude co-founder and CSO Prof. Guy Doron participated as a panelist in International OCD Foundation’s special event about Relationship OCD. Join IOCDF lead advocate Chris Trondsen, MS, AMFT, APCC and panelists Prof. Guy Doron, Dr. Danny S. Derby, and Zoe Homonoff as they discuss Relationship OCD (ROCD) and answer your questions.
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5 Techniques that can help you cope with OCD
If you have been struggling with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), you know, all too well, that it can inflict an immense amount of pressure, distress, and conflict on your everyday life. OCD can get in the way of essentially everything you do, interfering with work, relationships, social outings, and your leisure time. Even in those moments…
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Body dissatisfaction and resilience
How our mental wellness app reduces negative body image for high risk female university students Body dissatisfaction represents a prevalent condition in young women. Daily training with our mobile app may reduce some forms of body dissatisfaction. Medium-large effect size reductions emerged for BDD symptoms. Effects of the intervention on eating disorder symptoms seem more…
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I have doubts about my relationship. Is it normal?
Doubt is a defensive mechanism. Its purpose is to warn and protect us from mistakes and danger. A good balance between confidence and doubt ensures we can operate in this world freely and happily, and maintain a healthy relationship. However, some people find it much more common to be unsure about things that for others…