Post by Scarlet on Jun 13, 2008 14:18:57 GMT
Just wanted to share this fab video I found, courtesy of Cokey who mentioned this site...
This video is about intrusive obsessional thoughts, and this Dr. is a clinical psychologist in New York, a specialist in cognitive-behavioural treatment for these types of thoughts. In the video he describes the thoughts as Pure 'O' thoughts (i.e the O part of OCD). These thoughts form a part of PNI as well (for me a major part), which can lead to anxiety issues and panic attacks and depression. My own PNI and antenatal depression was plagued by them. Please don't think that because this Dr is mentioning OCD that you have any other disorder than you already have, and please remember these thoughts WILL go as youo recover.
This video goes into depth to discuss the thoughts, why you have them and how to eliminate them and he talks about the techniques he uses with his own patients. It's also funny in parts and very informative. Definitely worth a look...
It is 90 mins long
An evening with Dr. Steven Phillipson
www.ocdonline.com/video.php
Excerpts from the site
"These persons typically become aware of an intrusive and unwanted thought and emotionally react with extreme anxiety, guilt, disgust and/or anger. A mother changing the diaper of her new born child may have a thought to harm the child in some way, panic, and seek reassurance within herself that she could never commit such an act or perhaps only change future diapers in the presence of another person who would act as a Guardian"
"A mother is changing the diaper of her infant. As she lovingly looks down at this helpless child, the thought occurs to her to "take a pillow and smother him." In response to this thought, the mother panics and runs to another room to diminish the possibility of acting on this thought, because she feels that having the thought is tantamount to acting on it".
"For a behavioral psychologist, the key issue is not how or why these thoughts become out of control, but what to do about them when they're racing around in one's head eight hours a day".
"learning to live with uncertainty and risk-taking are the antidotes to this disorder. The treatment of the "Pure-O" is theoretically based on the principles of classical conditioning and extinction. The disorder is perpetuated by the patient’s need to try to rationalize and control any random, bizarre, and noxious thoughts that occur to him. This intolerance exists due to a misfiring brain function, which makes the patient feel that the thought itself is equal to acting on such a thought. The efforts a person makes to avoid or escape these thoughts reinforce their reoccurrence"
All from this article (if you don't have time to watch the video)
www.ocdonline.com/Rethinkingtheunthinkable.php
This video is about intrusive obsessional thoughts, and this Dr. is a clinical psychologist in New York, a specialist in cognitive-behavioural treatment for these types of thoughts. In the video he describes the thoughts as Pure 'O' thoughts (i.e the O part of OCD). These thoughts form a part of PNI as well (for me a major part), which can lead to anxiety issues and panic attacks and depression. My own PNI and antenatal depression was plagued by them. Please don't think that because this Dr is mentioning OCD that you have any other disorder than you already have, and please remember these thoughts WILL go as youo recover.
This video goes into depth to discuss the thoughts, why you have them and how to eliminate them and he talks about the techniques he uses with his own patients. It's also funny in parts and very informative. Definitely worth a look...
It is 90 mins long
An evening with Dr. Steven Phillipson
www.ocdonline.com/video.php
Excerpts from the site
"These persons typically become aware of an intrusive and unwanted thought and emotionally react with extreme anxiety, guilt, disgust and/or anger. A mother changing the diaper of her new born child may have a thought to harm the child in some way, panic, and seek reassurance within herself that she could never commit such an act or perhaps only change future diapers in the presence of another person who would act as a Guardian"
"A mother is changing the diaper of her infant. As she lovingly looks down at this helpless child, the thought occurs to her to "take a pillow and smother him." In response to this thought, the mother panics and runs to another room to diminish the possibility of acting on this thought, because she feels that having the thought is tantamount to acting on it".
"For a behavioral psychologist, the key issue is not how or why these thoughts become out of control, but what to do about them when they're racing around in one's head eight hours a day".
"learning to live with uncertainty and risk-taking are the antidotes to this disorder. The treatment of the "Pure-O" is theoretically based on the principles of classical conditioning and extinction. The disorder is perpetuated by the patient’s need to try to rationalize and control any random, bizarre, and noxious thoughts that occur to him. This intolerance exists due to a misfiring brain function, which makes the patient feel that the thought itself is equal to acting on such a thought. The efforts a person makes to avoid or escape these thoughts reinforce their reoccurrence"
All from this article (if you don't have time to watch the video)
www.ocdonline.com/Rethinkingtheunthinkable.php
