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What to Do When Your GP Has Never Heard of ERP. 11 Key Tips

What to Do When Your GP Has Never Heard of ERP. 11 Key Tips

by Federico Ferrarese | May 8, 2026 | 4) Treatment & ERP — How OCD is actually treated, NEWS

What to Do When Your GP Has Never Heard of ERP. 11 Key Tips Clinical disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute clinical advice or a substitute for assessment by a qualified healthcare professional. ERP (Exposure and Response...
5 Key Insights into OCD: Understanding a Friend’s Struggles

5 Key Insights into OCD: Understanding a Friend’s Struggles

by Federico Ferrarese | Mar 20, 2026 | NEWS, OCD

5 Key Insights into OCD: Understanding a Friend’s Struggles Last week, one of my clients sat across from me in my Edinburgh office, visibly frustrated. “My flatmate keeps saying she’s ‘so organised’ about keeping the kitchen tidy,”...
AI for OCD Support: Start Without Triggering Compulsions

AI for OCD Support: Start Without Triggering Compulsions

by Federico Ferrarese | Mar 18, 2026 | NEWS, OCD

AI for OCD Support: Start Without Triggering Compulsions What You Need to Know Right Away Here’s what I’ve learned working with clients who want to use AI for their OCD recovery. It can be brilliant when you set the right boundaries, but it can also become...
5 Ways Hyper-Responsibility OCD Affects Your Life

5 Ways Hyper-Responsibility OCD Affects Your Life

by Federico Ferrarese | Mar 17, 2026 | NEWS, OCD

5 Ways Hyper-Responsibility OCD Affects Your Life Picture this. A few weeks ago, one of my clients sat in my Edinburgh office, absolutely shattered. She’d spent three hours the night before checking every single electrical outlet in her house. Not once, not...
5 Reasons Why Ignoring Intrusive Thoughts is Challenging

5 Reasons Why Ignoring Intrusive Thoughts is Challenging

by Federico Ferrarese | Mar 13, 2026 | NEWS, OCD

5 Reasons Why Ignoring Intrusive Thoughts is Challenging Last Tuesday, I watched a client here in my Edinburgh practice literally hold his head in his hands. “I keep telling myself to just stop thinking about it,” he said, exhausted. “But the harder...
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