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Understanding Cancel Culture OCD: 10 Revealing Insights

Understanding Cancel Culture OCD: 10 Revealing Insights

by Federico Ferrarese | Jul 21, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Understanding Cancel Culture OCD: 10 Revealing Insights Here’s something that caught me completely off guard last month. A client walked into my Edinburgh practice, visibly shaking as she clutched her phone. “Federico,” she said, “I’ve...
7 Crucial Insights on Inhibitory Learning in OCD Treatment

7 Crucial Insights on Inhibitory Learning in OCD Treatment

by Federico Ferrarese | Jul 15, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

7 Crucial Insights on Inhibitory Learning in OCD Treatment Last Tuesday, I sat across from Sarah in my Edinburgh clinic as she described her third relapse this year. We’d done months of traditional ERP together. She’d mastered her exposure hierarchy, her...
5 Powerful Ways ERP Homework Can Boost OCD Recovery

5 Powerful Ways ERP Homework Can Boost OCD Recovery

by Federico Ferrarese | Jul 11, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

5 Powerful Ways ERP Homework Can Boost OCD Recovery The Story of My First ERP Homework Session You won’t believe this, but the first time I gave a client ERP homework, I felt more nervous than they did. It was a young woman with intrusive harm thoughts. After our...
11 Changes in OCD Treatment: From Misconceptions to Therapy

11 Changes in OCD Treatment: From Misconceptions to Therapy

by Federico Ferrarese | Jul 9, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

11 Changes in OCD Treatment: From Misconceptions to Therapy Introduction – A Story from My Clinic You won’t believe this, but just last week a client sat in my therapy room and whispered, “Federico, I feel like I’m going crazy. I know these thoughts aren’t real, but...
Effective OCD Treatment: The Role of Consistency in ERP

Effective OCD Treatment: The Role of Consistency in ERP

by Federico Ferrarese | Jul 2, 2025 | NEWS, OCD

Effective OCD Treatment: The Role of Consistency in ERP Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a complex but highly treatable condition. Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) is widely recognised as the gold standard therapy for OCD. This comprehensive article explains...
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