by Sunil Punjabi | Sep 12, 2018 | See Additional Resources
During the course of ERP, a sufferer is asked to manage his anxieties, specifically by doing something that he has been avoiding or by not doing something that he has been don’t repeatedly. For example, if the person has been avoiding touching the washroom door...
by Sunil Punjabi | Sep 8, 2018 | See Additional Resources
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the first three Cognitive Distortions, that is Filtering, Black or White thinking, and Overgeneralisation. To recap, Cognitive Distortions are the anomalies in our thinking patterns which try to convince us that things are worse...
by Sunil Punjabi | Aug 31, 2018 | See Additional Resources
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an insidious mental disorder characterised by the occurrence of highly intrusive and disturbing obsessions (thoughts) that make the sufferer extremely anxious and force him to perform certain actions – either physical, or mental,...
by Sunil Punjabi | Aug 31, 2018 | See Additional Resources
What happens to a sufferer when anxiety hits him? When anxiety hits a sufferer, he feels incapacitated. There are various physical and mental manifestations that may indicate anxiety. Some of these symptoms are: Physical Issues: Sweating Stomach issues Panic attacks...
by Sunil Punjabi | Aug 31, 2018 | See Additional Resources
ERP stands for Exposure and Response Prevention. ERP aims at desensitizing the OCD sufferer to his anxieties. This is done by systematically exposing him to these anxiety inducing stimuli and preventing him from indulging in the compulsions to relieve the anxiety. ERP...
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