The OCD Stories cover image

Dr Michael Greenberg: Malan’s model of OCD (Part 2) (#371)

The OCD Stories

00:00

OCD Symptoms - Is There a Conflict Between Healthy Aggression and Attachment?

Malin suggests that OCD symptoms result when there is a conflict between some healthy aggression in a person and a threat to attachment. The painful emotional consequence is the loss of attachment, he says. And then because of that conflict, what's produced as an OCD symptom: contamination OCD.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app