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When Treatment Is the Ritual: Keeping ERP Effective When OCD Latches On

When Treatment Is the Ritual: Keeping ERP Effective When OCD Latches On

by Federico Ferrarese | Jul 20, 2026 | 4) Treatment & ERP — How OCD is actually treated, NEWS

When ERP Becomes a Compulsion: Keeping ERP Effective When OCD Latches On This article discusses the topic of When ERP Becomes a Compulsion and is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice or replace assessment by a qualified professional....
How to Build Your Own ERP Exposure Hierarchy: A Clinician’s Starter Guide

How to Build Your Own ERP Exposure Hierarchy: A Clinician’s Starter Guide

by Federico Ferrarese | Jun 18, 2026 | 4) Treatment & ERP — How OCD is actually treated, NEWS

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for individual assessment by a qualified professional. Quick summary An ERP exposure hierarchy is a personalised, ranked list of the situations,...
False Memory OCD and Real Event OCD: When You Can’t Trust Your Own Memory

False Memory OCD and Real Event OCD: When You Can’t Trust Your Own Memory

by Federico Ferrarese | Jun 16, 2026 | 1) Is this OCD? — Symptoms, diagnosis, and what OCD isn't, NEWS

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice or a diagnosis. Quick summary False memory OCD and real event OCD are not separate disorders; they are two faces of the same thing: OCD attaching its pathological doubt to your...
Life After ERP Therapy: The Good, the Weird, and the Ongoing

Life After ERP Therapy: The Good, the Weird, and the Ongoing

by Federico Ferrarese | May 29, 2026 | NEWS, OCD

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice, diagnosis, or a substitute for treatment with a qualified professional. Quick summary ERP rarely deletes OCD; it changes your relationship to the thoughts so they stop dictating...
‘Pure O’ Isn’t Pure — And It Isn’t Just in Your Head Either

‘Pure O’ Isn’t Pure — And It Isn’t Just in Your Head Either

by Federico Ferrarese | May 28, 2026 | NEWS, OCD

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice or a diagnosis. Quick summary “Pure O” OCD is a nickname for OCD that looks like obsessions with no compulsions — but the compulsions are real; they’ve just gone...
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