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Dr Michael Greenberg: Malan’s model of OCD (#366)

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OCD - What Is Omnipotent Fantasy?

There's a psychoanalytic concept of omnipotent fantasy. OPPORTUNITY FICTION: If only I do X, Y, or Z just right, I can exert control over A, B, or C. ERP used to be seen as an end-all answer for OCD; now he says it's more complicated than that. He still believes in rumination focused ERP and thinks learning not to ruminate is life changing.

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