This article explore how choice to act on a harm related thought is influenced by desire, value and need. For someone to act it must satisfy one of the three. The article explores how desire, value and need are considered when making a choice. The article is intended for those who struggled with harm related OCD or pedophilic OCD.
Read MoreThis article explores the difference between an impulse and an urge, which could help in the assessment and diagnosis of comorbid conditions. The article also provides important education for patients who may struggle with urges that they believe may be potentially harmful.
Read MoreBuilding self-confidence in yourself is essential in learning to live with uncertainty. This blog post features key points on how to build self-confidence that may help you on your road to recovery. The blog post discusses how to use effective self-talk, how a critical voice can influence increases in anxiety, how learned helplessness can shape your feared consequences, and how to nurture yourself throughout your recovery journey.
Read MoreAlmost two decades ago, impulse control disorders (ICD) was a part of the obsessive compulsive spectrum (Grant et al 2006). How clinicians conceptualize OCD and impulsive control disorders are quite different now. Impulse issues have long been a source of frustration for some individuals with OCD. Many people who have OCD (not all) often struggle, not knowing if their urges will eventually turn into behaviour that will implicate them in the future. For instance, a person with Harm OCD may struggle with the urge to grab a knife and hurt a family member or a person with Incest OCD may become anxious with sexual urges around their siblings. What we are aware of now is that there isn’t a significant overrepresentation of impulse control disorder symptoms in OCD patients. Despite OCD patients reporting urges and impulses, there are clear distinctions that are made that separate OCD patients from those with impulse control issues.
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