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Dr Steven Phillipson: All spikes are created equal, however… (#375)

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The Importance of Cognitive Restructuring for OCD

It's important that if a person goes for treatment for ocd that they not go to a therapist that engages with cognitive restructuring for a very specific spike theme. I just want to say that unfortunately a number of therapists still use a cognitive restructuring approach on a topic that's based on an emotion driven condition without language skills. Trying to dial down the brain's reactivity through verbal reassurance or rational restructuring is uh not really a a reasonable approach and it doesn't provide evidence that you're working with a qualified expert.

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