Motivational Questions from The OCD Workbook

[Daniel E.]

These questions seem excellent at motivating one to seek treatment:

• Briefly describe the story of your struggle with OCD:
  
  
• Describe some of your worst OCD symptoms:
  
  
• Describe the progression of these symptoms from when they first started until the present. How have they changed over the months or years?
  
  
• How have the symptoms impacted your life: work, career, family, friends, relationships, and so on?
  
  
• How might your life be different if you were free from OCD?

from: The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

 

[Daniel E.]

From The OCD Workbook, answers to common concerns about cognitive behavior therapy:

Dealing with Your Fears About Changing

 

[Daniel E.]

Psychological and Cognitive Insight: How to Tell Them Apart and Assess for Each

Impaired insight may result from major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and other psychiatric conditions, notably major mood disorders with psychotic features that are associated with diminished awareness of illness. Earn CME Credit by learning more about psychological and cognitive insight.

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