Exposure
Beware - I am a danger zone
To Be or Not to Be
Hide and See Me
So Funny I forgot to laugh :/
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A process where member closes their eyes and runs an idea through their thoughts
What is an Imaginal Exposure
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A common sign is having unwanted thoughts about violence, even if they are not violent themselves.
What is Harm OCD
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Give is an example of an In Vivo exposure that helps me sit in the reality that I will someday be dead and I don't know when that will happen.
What is "visit a graveyard and look for part of my name".
Or whatever your example is.
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An In Vivo Exposure that is a little harder to do and means leaving your home.
What is " Wearing formal attire in the middle of the day as I do simple errands like grocery shopping"
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Is it acceptable to laugh at OCD and the related distress?
What is Sometimes.
Also "No. We don't laugh at people but we do help them see that OCD is not logical and they will need other tools to heal"
But also: "We can use humor when examining our own OCD thoughts and urges"
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This exposure is done by "actual acts" - they are the "show me" exposures. Directly facing the feared situation in real life.
What is In Vivo
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Repeating phrases, reciting prayers, or engaging in mental calculations to neutralize unwanted thoughts.
What are Mental Rituals
200
This is one of may possible exposures that may help me face the fear of "How I will be remembered at my own funeral?".
What is "Write your own Eulogy"
( insert your answer here )
200
An In Vivo expoure you can do right now -
What is
"turn off the camera, put my shirt on inside out and turn the camera back on".
or
"Make funny faces into the camera"
or
"burp at me"
There are many of these - tell me your idea.
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Early Onset OCD often shows up at this age:
What is, males tend to experience Early Onset symptoms before the age of 20 yesrs olf with a peak between 8 and 12 years of age
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This is a physical sensation such as a racing heartbeat or tummy trouble.
What is a Somatic experience
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Behaviours done to reduce the amount of stress from an unwanted though, feeling or vision.
What is a Compulsion or when more than one compulsion is done together: a Ritual.
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This activity which can be done alone, with my therapist or with others helps me sit in the fear that I will diewhen I am having a meaningful life.
What is "watch a movie about a person who dies"
Saving Private Ryan
Titanic
The Sixth Sense
Braveheart
The Lovely Bones
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What is a small In Vivo Exposure you can do in a professional setting
What is "Wear funky earrings or socks to the office"
300
This creater of Bobby's World and reality show judge has discussed strugges with contamination themed OCD
Who is Howie Mandel?
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The sense of the internal state of the body, involving signals from the body that are integrated by the brain, providing experiences like a rumbling stomach or a racing heart.
What is Interoceptive?
400
Hand washing until the skin is raw and sore.
What is a compulsion for Contamination themed OCD
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Name movies to help me sit in the ICK that I could die of illness while young.
What is : watch a movie where the character dies of illness.
The Fault in Our Stars
My Sister's Keeper
The Lovely Bones
A Walk to Remember
Bridge to Terabithia
400
Give an example of an Interoceptive exposure to normalize being out of breath and flushed
What is "Run In Place Until My Face is Red" or other such activities that cause this physical response.
400
This is the "Gold Standard" Evidence based Practice for treating OCD
What is Exposure Response Prevention therapy?
500
This is an imaginal personification of cause of intrusive thoughts and feelings.
What is a "worry monster"?
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I love kids and want them to be happy and safe. The other day I told a child I liked their hat and then I thought that I should not be noticing the clothes on children. Then I wondered if that meant I was sexualizing kids and now I think I have to avoid all children for their safety.
What is POCD?
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Give one example of an Imaginal Exposure to feel like "I am dead".
What is "Dress nicely and lay on the bed, arms crossed and hold my breath with my yes closed"
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This is an Imaginal Exposure of Vividly imagining the feared situation and the potential negative consequences
What is "writing down or recording a script of the feared scenario and repeatedly reviewing it. "
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Not fighting the worries and fears, as illustrated here by a person sitting with their Worry Monster.
What is accepting and noticing the Intrusive Thoughts and Feelings but not giving in to compulsions or fear?