How are You Justifying Rumination?
Please note that the below is an older article. A more recent version can be found here. This article is for you if you already know that You Are Not Having Intrusive Thoughts All Day, You Are Ruminating; know that Rumination is a Compulsion, Not an Obsession, and That Means You Have to Stop; and know How to […]
Causal Justifications *
* Published December 2022 Causal Justifications Introduction A central component of RF-ERP is challenging the ways in which a person justifies ruminating. In order to argue effectively against a justification, one must first fully understand it. This entails helping the patient to formulate exactly why they think it is important to ruminate. Patients are usually […]
Anatomical Models of Rumination *
* Published December 2022 Anatomical Models of Rumination Rumination as defined in RF-ERP captures all sorts of different thought processes. Taking a closer look at these thought processes can be helpful in various ways. This article presents a few different anatomical models one might use to organize the content of someone’s rumination. Notably, these models […]
What to Do When You’re Triggered
This article offers some guidance regarding how to handle some experiences that people with OCD deal with. Case #1: An Average Trigger or No Trigger You’re walking down the street minding your own business when your obsession comes into awareness. There may have been a trigger or it may just have occurred to you out […]
Why ACT and Other Mindfulness-Based Interventions are Not the Solution to ‘Pure O’
I’m sure this article will elicit some harsh responses from people who use ACT to treat ‘Pure O.’ I did not write this article to cause a stir. I wrote it because I feel compelled to speak out against an approach that I believe hurts patients. Please read with this in mind, and feel free […]