Cognitive behavioral therapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder

CBTForOCD.md

APA Citation:
Foa, E. B. (2010). Cognitive behavioral therapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder. In Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience (Vol. 12, Issue 2, pp. 199–207). Informa UK Limited.
https://doi.org/10.31887/dcns.2010.12.2/efoa

--

source:
https://chat.openai.com/share/a6517084-8e65-4272-928f-d8da5b24304f

--

short summary:
CBT for OCD involves understanding obsessions, challenging distortions, exposure, response prevention, experiments, restructuring, and relapse prevention. Goal: break cycles, challenge beliefs, cope better.

--

Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques involves several key principles and strategies.

Here's a summary:

1. Understanding OCD:
   CBT therapists help patients understand that OCD is characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) aimed at reducing anxiety or preventing perceived harm.

2. Identifying Cognitive Distortions:
   Patients learn to identify and challenge cognitive distortions related to their obsessions and compulsions. This exposure helps patients confront their fears and learn that their anxiety decreases over time without engaging in compulsions.

3. Exposure:
   Exposure therapy involves gradual and systematic exposure to situations, objects, or thoughts that trigger obsessive thoughts or anxiety.

4. Response Prevention:
   Patients are taught to resist engaging in compulsive behaviors or mental rituals in response to their obsessions.

5. Behavioral Experiments:
   Therapists may conduct behavioral experiments to test the accuracy of patients' beliefs about the consequences of their actions.

6. Cognitive Restructuring:
   Patients learn to identify and challenge irrational beliefs and cognitive distortions related to their OCD symptoms.

7. Relapse Prevention:
   Patients are taught skills to prevent relapse and maintain their gains after completing therapy.

Overall, CBT for OCD aims to help patients break the cycle of obsessions and compulsions, challenge irrational beliefs, and develop more adaptive coping strategies for managing their symptoms.

commit 42e3ad3596e65fbb20d449a12cf034fe86eb4527 (HEAD -> main)
gpg: Signature made Wed 08 May 2024 09:36:07 AM EDT
gpg:  using [[redacted]] key [[redacted]]
gpg: Good signature from "kuzetsa CatSwarm (kuza for short) [[redacted]]
Author: CatSwarm (kuza) [[redacted]]
Date:  Wed May 8 09:35:35 2024 -0400  digital signature added  commit dd96b7909777a360770ea27e492067b1745c0492 (origin/main, origin/HEAD)
Author: CatSwarm (kuza) [[redacted]]
Date:  Wed May 8 09:28:52 2024 -0400

-- signature verification redacted for mundane reasons
(spam, mostly)