January 2019

Many people mistakenly think of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) solely as a condition in which people wash their hands excessively or check door locks repeatedly.  There are actually many sub-types of OCD.  In this ongoing…

Some children and adolescents think that they will have an accident if they do not count all the lampposts on their way to school. Or cannot leave the house unless they have washed their hands…

Anxiety, one of the most common mental health problems, is a many-headed monster. Anxiety disorders include panic disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, phobias, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, separation-anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Anyone who…

We all worry at times. Occasionally for good reason. But worrying can get way out of hand. Worrying and anxiety are intimately related. Anxiety can manifest in many ways, including persistent, excessive worrying. For example,…

Parents who have specific fears or who are generally predisposed to anxiety often worry about passing their issues onto their children. I, for instance, become anxious at the mere thought of any type of needle, like the…

The new year has come and gone. Perhaps your New Year's resolutions have too? Luckily for me, I got Kate Hanley's new book, How to be a Better Person, which includes 400 simple ways to make…

When was the last time you walked across glass in your bare feet to get to the grocery store? Never? I know, it's a ridiculous question. And asking anxious therapy clients to accept their racing…

People with social anxiety disorder experience extreme fears about being evaluated by others, causing them to feel so distressed that they readily can become loners. However, even without having an actual diagnosis of social anxiety…

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) tend to fall back on maladaptive coping strategies such as rumination and thought suppression, according to new research; even though adaptive coping skills such as acceptance and problem-solving could improve their…

Understanding how stress and anxiety are linked can help you solve problems with either. Let's look at those links now, and then cover some strategies..... https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/in-practice/201502/stress-and-anxiety More from News: https://www.federicoferrarese.co.uk/2018/12/27/two-ways-to-make-cbt-work-more-effectively-for-anxiety/ https://www.federicoferrarese.co.uk/2018/12/26/the-neurological-basis-of-anxiety/ https://www.federicoferrarese.co.uk/2018/12/19/predictors-of-cbt-outcomes-identified-in-youths-with-anxiety-disorders/