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.
To describe the primary shifts in thinking that the therapist requests of the OCD patient. To list three pattern-interruption techniques that can modify a patient's relationship with OCD.
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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.
OCD affects an estimated 2-3% of the adult population and is recognized by therapist as a difficult and long-lasting disorder. 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. Systemic ideas for increasing effectiveness of therapy will be stressed. Time will be allowed for participants to discuss the emotional reactions typically experienced while working with OCD patients.
Persuading OCD clients to adopt a new frame of reference is the therapist's primary task. Altering perception--not adding technique--helps them change directions, because belief always trumps exposure practice. Participants will learn a persuasive strategy--built out of whole cloth within the first session--that will frame the entire treatment protocol.
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$29.00Base Price - $59.00 Sale is $29.00price reduced from Base Price - $59.00
OCD affects an estimated 2-3% of the adult population and is recognized by therapists as a difficult and long-lasting disorder. A number of useful strategies for working with OCD will be presented in this workshop. The presenter will discuss B.B.Geary’s continua of the trance phenomena concept in the OCD treatment.
Persuading OCD clients to adopt a new frame of reference is the therapist's primary task. Altering perception--not adding technique--helps them change directions, because belief always trumps exposure practice. Participants will learn a persuasive strategy--built out of whole cloth within the first session--that will frame the entire treatment protocol.
Anxiety disorders are among the most common reasons that patients seek therapy. Hypnotic processes have been empirically validated to treat anxiety disorders including obsessive-compulsive illness.