A number of useful strategies for working with OCD will be presented in this session, including the combination of hypnosis with cognitive-behavioral strategies in reaction prevention and implosive approaches. Klajs will stress systemic ideas for increasing the effectiveness of therapy. Time will be allowed for participants to discuss the emotional reactions typically experienced while working with OCD patients.
IC01 Workshop 31 - Handling OCD: The Four Primary Homework Assignments - R. Reid Wilson, PhD
Those suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder are convinced that great harm will come if
they do not comply with rigidly set rules of safety. The therapist can reframe the nature of the
problem and incorporate all interventions within four simple but provocative guidelines. Then,
utilization and pattern disruption lead to new experiences that challenge the dysfunctional beliefs of
the client.