Most of us have heard of obsessive compulsive disorder? However, what is obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)? Stuart Ralph, host of The OCD Stories podcast, interviewed clinical psychologist Dr. Steven Phillipson about the difference between OCD and OCPD. Phillipson explained that OCD is a disorder driven by anxiety related to ... Continue Reading
“Letting everything become your teacher” – A discussion on Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Photo credit: UW Health. In October 2010, a colleague and I went to hear Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn speak at UCLA. Kabat-Zinn developed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and is a leading figure, researcher, and theoretician in adapting mindfulness for practice in psychotherapy, mental and medical healthcare. He carried a presence that was both ... Continue Reading
Bad Hair Life: A documentary about trichotillomania
Why do some people pull out their hair? Why do some people continue to pull out their hair even when they create large bald spots that leave them feeling embarrassed and ashamed? The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors defined trichotillomania as the repetitive pulling out of one’s hair. According to the TLC Foundation, about one ... Continue Reading
Turning Tantrums into Collaborative Solutions: A Book Review for Parents
A great parenting book I highly recommend is Ross Greene's The Explosive Child. Even if you wouldn't describe your child as "explosive," (i.e. tends to throw tantrums, show inflexibility and defiance, and generally cause frustration for adult figures) it can benefit anyone raising children. The book lays out a simple and very effective parenting ... Continue Reading
Why do we have these pesky negative emotions? Part 4
Experiencing negative emotions is not fun. Most people do not typically enjoy them and make great efforts to avoid them. However, negative emotions give us invaluable information that helps us to guide our lives. In this 4-part series, we are reviewing the value of negative emotions as discussed by the research psychologist David H. Barlow, and his ... Continue Reading
Why do we have these pesky negative emotions? Part 3
Guilt and shame are usually viewed as negative emotions. They make us feel uncomfortable and remind of us of our shortcomings. However, like other negative emotions, they provide us with valuable information. It is only when the severity of our guilt or shame becomes extreme or when our responses become destructive that these emotions become ... Continue Reading
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