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I have heard about it and i have tried searching online but did not find very much i know very little about it and can anyone explain what it is and how it works exactly ..
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seajoy
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exposure/response therapy has been used for years to treat OCD. The best way I can explain it, is by using a common form of OCD as an example.
Germ OCD (handwashing) causes many to be concerned with washing their hands over and over and over, until they are perceived to be clean....which never happens, because the fear comes right back.
If we were going to follow the logic of the things you've mentioned in other threads....just how many times should this person wash their hands before they are clean? (how many times should we answer the questions of "am I saved?")
The correct therapy is to have the person wait as long as possible to wash their hands, let the anxiety come, and make the time waited longer every few days. Eventually, in time, the anxiety goes down. This is VERY hard work, and must be continued everytime the germ on the hands thought, comes up.
Now, how it works for religious OCD is this. When we get a thought that we aren't saved, we just say "oh well." Every time we have the thought. (yes, I hyperventalated when I heard what I would have to do). But my doctor said these words to me "The God who created heaven and earth, understands OCD and what needs to be done for you to get better. I did everything he told me from that moment on...and guess what? It worked.
I was tormented day and night (even my dreams) from thoughts of damnation because of OCD. I injured myself, I went to psych wards, spent time in padded rooms.....and the exposure/response therapy helped even me. I now lead a normal life.
This therapy should be done under a psychiatrist's care.
Germ OCD (handwashing) causes many to be concerned with washing their hands over and over and over, until they are perceived to be clean....which never happens, because the fear comes right back.
If we were going to follow the logic of the things you've mentioned in other threads....just how many times should this person wash their hands before they are clean? (how many times should we answer the questions of "am I saved?")
The correct therapy is to have the person wait as long as possible to wash their hands, let the anxiety come, and make the time waited longer every few days. Eventually, in time, the anxiety goes down. This is VERY hard work, and must be continued everytime the germ on the hands thought, comes up.
Now, how it works for religious OCD is this. When we get a thought that we aren't saved, we just say "oh well." Every time we have the thought. (yes, I hyperventalated when I heard what I would have to do). But my doctor said these words to me "The God who created heaven and earth, understands OCD and what needs to be done for you to get better. I did everything he told me from that moment on...and guess what? It worked.
I was tormented day and night (even my dreams) from thoughts of damnation because of OCD. I injured myself, I went to psych wards, spent time in padded rooms.....and the exposure/response therapy helped even me. I now lead a normal life.
This therapy should be done under a psychiatrist's care.
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