Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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How can you tell if you're getting good or bad treatment for your OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)?
Resources (purchasing through these links supports this channel):
- Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions: amzn.to/3MJ2hwn
- Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go": amzn.to/3D9ht2R
- International OCD Foundation: iocdf.org
Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - No measurement
1:43 - No understanding of OCD
2:27 - Analyzing obsessions
3:42 - Exploring childhood
5:31 - Not equipped for doubt
6:53 - Resources
Learn more:
- Psychologist Explains OCD: Real Symptoms & Debunking Stereotypes: youtu.be/iXnVjqeAzP4
- What is OCD? iocdf.org/about-ocd
- OCD statistics: nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd
- How is OCD treated: youtu.be/AQNsjMtMFO4
- Do I have OCD? instituteofliving.org/File%20Library/Assessment%20Tools/OCD-Assessment.htm
- A Psychological and Neuroanatomical Model of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476073
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For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, October 19, 2022.
If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions:
- call 9-8-8 in the United States or your country's emergency number: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emergency_telephone_numbers
- call the Lifeline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255) in the United States or a global crisis hotlines: findahelpline.com/i/iasp
- text START to 741-741 in the United States or visit crisistextline.org
- go to your nearest hospital emergency room
Ready to work with anxiety, not against it? Get my FREE guide → braverwithanxiety.com/start
How can you tell if you're getting good or bad treatment for your OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)?
Resources (purchasing through these links supports this channel):
- Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions: amzn.to/3MJ2hwn
- Talking Back to OCD: The Program That Helps Kids and Teens Say "No Way" -- and Parents Say "Way to Go": amzn.to/3D9ht2R
- International OCD Foundation: iocdf.org
Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - No measurement
1:43 - No understanding of OCD
2:27 - Analyzing obsessions
3:42 - Exploring childhood
5:31 - Not equipped for doubt
6:53 - Resources
Learn more:
- Psychologist Explains OCD: Real Symptoms & Debunking Stereotypes: youtu.be/iXnVjqeAzP4
- What is OCD? iocdf.org/about-ocd
- OCD statistics: nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd
- How is OCD treated: youtu.be/AQNsjMtMFO4
- Do I have OCD? instituteofliving.org/File%20Library/Assessment%20Tools/OCD-Assessment.htm
- A Psychological and Neuroanatomical Model of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476073
Connect with Ali:
Discord ► discord.gg/S2X3YAJxbM
Twitter ► twitter.com/alimattu
Facebook ► facebook.com/thepsychshow
Instagram ► instagram.com/alimattu
TikTok ► tiktok.com/@alimattuphd
Patreon ► patreon.com/thepsychshow
Email ► ali@thepsychshow.com
Website ► alimattu.com/
For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, October 19, 2022.
If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions:
- call 9-8-8 in the United States or your country's emergency number: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emergency_telephone_numbers
- call the Lifeline at 1-800-273 TALK (8255) in the United States or a global crisis hotlines: findahelpline.com/i/iasp
- text START to 741-741 in the United States or visit crisistextline.org
- go to your nearest hospital emergency room
