I have OCD. Some cognitive behavioral therapy techniques were totally wrong for me
Angela Chentheguardian.com
I have OCD. Some cognitive behavioral therapy techniques were totally wrong for me
Of course, therapy and its vernacular are not solely to blame for our era of isolation. Rather, therapy and other tools of introspection have become ways to justify our lack of access to external stimulation. Instead of using therapy to untangle our desires and fears so that we may effectively act on them, therapy becomes the goal in itself—to crea... See more
P.E. Moskowitz • A Culture of Introspective Captivity
I Was the Poster Girl for OCD. Then I Began to Question Everything I’d Been Told About Mental Illness
Rose Cartwrighttheguardian.com
CBT, which has since become enormously popular. It claims to be evidence-based, and therefore highly effective, especially for anxiety-related issues. CBT practitioners often insist that traditional psychoanalysis remains a lengthy, expensive form of therapy with highly ambiguous, difficult-to-measure results. On the other hand, those preferring th
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Cognitive behavioral therapy interventions have also been developed to treat anxiety and many of these have been found to be effective in randomized trials (Cuijpers et al., 2016). Do-it-yourself self-help, workbook, and computer- or internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy interventions are also available and have been shown in randomized trial... See more
Harvard University • How to Flourish: Practical Activities Supported by Scientific Research
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, is a little like having a mini skeptic on your shoulder. If