You might have read in the introduction that CBT was invented by a psychiatrist known as Aaron Beck in 1960. It is widely used in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, etc. In this blog series, you will learn about self-help CBT techniques for OCD. This is also available as a Kindle and hard…
What is the term EXPOSURE in CBT? Exposure is typically the opposite of avoidance. Exposure is when you face the distressing obsessive thought deliberately and avoid the compulsion. This can be done in vivo or imaginal. For example., if you are highly distressed about touching door knobs (due to concerns of contamination), deliberately increase the…
How do obsessive thoughts lead to compulsion? When there is an obsessive thought, it comes as a distressing image, doubt, lack of certainty, or an urge. Suppose there is an obsessive intrusive thought of an image of someone you love a lot covered with blood, what will be the ensuing reactions? You would start feeling…
The following three elements of inhibitory learning include surprise, combining fear cues and variety. Considering the third element, surprise, this works when the outcome of an exposure and feared belief are hugely mismatched. For example., if one has an obsessive fear that someone will break into their house if they do not repeatedly check the…
An example of how you can start situational exposure. Situational exposure, in contrast to imaginal exposure, is what you do practically. A combination of both types will work best. However, some cues may not be possible to do it practically. Hence, imaginal exposure will be more suited. The first step to starting ERP therapy is…
In this blog, we will discuss any practical problems you might have in encountering imaginal or situational exposure and how sometimes a combination of ACT and mindfulness techniques and CBT can work. Sometimes, a grade or step in exposure might be too distressing, or you might fall back a few steps during times that are…
The following can vary depending on BMI, age and other factors. The following are general guidelines only. Standard cup -200ml Diet plan Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) 4 Idli /2 dosa/ 1cup oats /1cup veg upma/ with ½ cup green chutney & ghee + 1 cup milk + 3 cashews + 4 almonds + 2 walnuts Mid-Meal (11:00-11:30AM)…
We will explain the criteria in ICD 11 in simple terms so that all understand them. In the ICD 11, insomnia is a diagnosis under a “Sleep-Wake disorders F07” classification. Sleep-wake disorders are a group of disorders that include insomnia, hypersomnolence disorders (where excessive sleep is an issue), sleep-related breathing disorders, disorders of the…
