Dr Jonathan Grayson on OCD and the role of uncertainty (Remastered)

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On this episode of Sanity, Dr. Jason Duncan and Dr. Jonathan Grayson dive into OCD, defining and differentiating it from other mental disorders and “normal” behavior. They discuss the core features of the disorder, which are obsessions and compulsions, and provide multiple examples of how obsessions and compulsions might look in a clinical setting. Dr. Grayson introduces the topic of uncertainty and how it is the core of the problem for those living with OCD due to its contribution to avoidance and behaviors interfering with quality of life. Interestingly, once individuals learn to live with uncertainty as part of OCD treatment, they are actually more tolerant of it than those in the general public. They review treatment for OCD, including exposure and response prevention, and Dr. Grayson identifies common pitfalls with diagnosing and treating OCD, such as the end goal not including tolerance of uncertainty. Numerous client examples are provided along with rationales for Dr. Grayson’s treatment approach for specific obsessions or compulsions.
Resources:
Grayson Center
laocdtreatment.com/
Book - Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
www.amazon.com/Freedom-Obsess...
Book - Is Fred in the Refrigerator
www.amazon.com/Fred-Refrigera...
Book - Everyday Mindfulness for OCD by Jon Hershfield and Shala Nicely, with foreword by Alec Pollard
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06...
Other books by Jon Hershfield
www.amazon.com/Jon-Hershfield...
Podcast - The OCD Stories
theocdstories.com/
International OCD Foundation
iocdf.org/

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@adityasingh5159 6 ай бұрын

Healthcare workers like him give me so much hope that I can deal with this mental disorder .

@pearldiver78 9 ай бұрын

This was a great podcast - a really helpful explanation

@bethcarducci9935 11 ай бұрын

I have had OCD for 48 yrs. Magical thinking and health anxiety. But the pandemic caused me to become a germaphobe, but only of the covid virus. I'm trapped in my home. 3 yrs, 4 months. I'm petrified of covid/long covid. I get food delivered and take my trash out. That's it. My therapist is trying to get me to go out little by little. I wash my groceries off, and I stay home. I just cannot risk going out and getting this thing. It's so lonely and depressing. I don't get to do anything. I'm so terrified of ling covid, being disabled/ incapacitated for a long time or forever. Its terrible.

@marybeth6750 9 ай бұрын

I pray you find a path to your joys!

@drewkauffman_life 8 ай бұрын

I stumbled upon this post. I'm so sorry to hear this. I have struggled with OCD as well, many themes including contamination. On the surface you believe your'e scared of covid, but it's really a fear of death. Once you become comfortable with the thought of death and your mortality, you will be able to leave your home. The covid fear is a mask for a much deeper fear. Write a story of you dying, your funeral, etc, and this will expose you to this fear. I wish you success in overcoming this because you will.

@bethcarducci9935 8 ай бұрын

@@drewkauffman_life a few weeks ago I moved into a condo that my brother and I own. I left my apt bc of my pets. I wanted my pets to be safe last year landlord wanted exterminator to spray, and pesticides are deadly to my pets. I wrapped up the tanks and I was so scared something was going to happen to them. ( hermit crabs) they were fine, but I was a mess worrying about them. I decided that I had to move, I wasn't going to put their lives in danger if he should repeat it this year. I had to let my love for my pets be stronger than my fear. It's been almost one month since I moved. My brother lives here and I'm afraid he'll give me the virus. But, I go for long walks now, and I'm enjoying being outside for the first time in years. I stood outside of a grocery store and the electronic doors opened. I didn't go into the store, but my therapist is going to do a televisit call with me, and I'm going to go into the store next week. It's only going to be for about 2 minutes, but I'm trying to get my life back. I'm petrified! I will be wearing an N95 mask though, but yikes!!!

@user-en2yd7vc3f 8 ай бұрын

Jon worked with me when I had body dysmorphic disorder and I have severe social isolation because I think I’m terribly ugly. I constantly have to remind myself to live my life without being certain of my appearance.

@andreasjohansson2490 7 ай бұрын

I really got a mind opening now. I didnt know that OCD can attack that area. I have also felt ugly, not masculine enough and now I really think that OCD is behind that. I have to learn to love myself

@tyleronearth 7 ай бұрын

@@andreasjohansson2490 I have OCD. But I’m a dude and I’ve never had body issues except for maybe my hairline. I have however had several female friends including a girlfriend and my sister go through eating disorders, and when they described it to me in detail it strikes me how similar their thought processes to mine with OCD.