S2E71: Understanding The Role of Dissociation and Imaginal Absorption in OCD with Carl Robbins, LCPC
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes the infamous Carl Robbins, LCPC, to our family community! Carl is an accomplished teacher, trainer, therapist and consultant, who is additionally credited with introducing the US treatment scene to Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or I-CBT. So come join the conversation, fam, because we’re talking about dissociation and how imaginal absorption is pretty key for those suffering from OCD.
Resources and Citations:
To learn more about Carl Robbins, LCPC, and his work at the Anxiety and Stress Institute, click here.
To learn more about Inference-Based CBT, click here.
To check out more info on the Dissociative Experiences Scale - II, or DES-II, click here.
To look into the research by Dr. Nirit Soffer-Dudek, Ph.D., click here.
To pick up your own copy of the Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Inference-Based Therapy, click here.
To learn more about I-CBT with the fam, click below to check out OCD Family Podcast’s prior episodes that were referenced in this episode:
S1E20: An Introduction to Inference-Based CBT with Mike Heady, LCPC
S1E21: I-CBT Treatment At A Glance with Mike Heady, LCPC
S1E33: Shifting from ERP to I-CBT with Kristina Orlova, LMFT
S1E46: Water Cooler Chats: What is I-CBT?
S2E56: Forging the I-CBT Path within the Treatment Landscape for OCD with Frederick Aardema, Ph.D.
S2E64: When Fiction Trumps Fact: Learning Not To Follow OCD’s Yellow Brick Road with Katie Marrotte, LCSW
*Additional episodes throughout Season 1 and 2 discuss I-CBT frameworks, including Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW, Jeremy Shuman, PsyD. and Ryan Vidrine, MD.
S2E70: Ho-Ho-Holiday Extravaganza with Patrick Morris
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back her handsome hubs, Patrick Morris. After growing popularity of last year's holiday BONUS episode, Nicole and Patrick are back to share some holiday fun and learning about OCD! They will play games, including a riveting game against Chat GPT! So join in on the fun, because it's a ho-ho-hoot!
Lists for Game Play
Answer Key
To check out last year’s holiday episode, click here.
S2E69: OCRD Series II, Part V: Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Ask the Expert with Dr. Anthony Pinto, Ph.D.
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back Dr. Anthony Pinto, Ph.D. to our family table. Dr. Pinto is the renowned researcher and top authority on Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, or OCPD. Dr. Pinto joined the fam during last year's OCRD series to help provide better understanding and hope for OCPD warriors and their loved ones. Join us as we take on questions from loved ones, sufferers, and practitioners alike! Because there's still more awareness and hope to offer, and you can help!
Resources and Citations:
To learn more about Dr. Anthony Pinto, Ph.D., and the great work he is doing at Norhwell Health OCD Center, click here.
To read up on Spoons Theory, click here to read this write up from Psychology Today.
To learn more about OCPD, check out the OCPD Foundation by clicking here.
To access the Family Accommodation Scale (FAS) in multiple languages, click here to visit the Yale School of Public Health’s website.
To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance, which may have an overlap with OCPD symptom presentation, click here.
To listen to Nicole’s original interview with Dr. Anthony Pinto, Ph.D., regarding OCPD, click here to visit S1E18’s blog for links, resources and citations from that episode.
S2E68: OCRD Series II, Part IV: Misophonia: A Case for an Emerging OCRD with Dr. Rebecca Schneider, Ph.D.
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Rebecca Schneider, Ph.D., to our OCD family table. Today we are talking all about Misophonia, which is an emerging area of research that has been mostly closely tied to OCD-Related Disorders, or OCRDs. So this is a perfect topic for Part IV of my OCRD series, because so many folks are looking for help and hope for the Misophonia warriors in their lives. So join the conversation! Because we have a lot of foundational ground to cover, and our esteemed guest really is leading the way.
Resources and Citations:
To review the blog on Harvard Health regarding Misophonia, please click here.
To find out more information regarding Dr. Rebecca Schneider, Ph.D., Director of the Child OCD Program and Assistant Professor at Emory University, click here.
To learn more about Dr. Schneider’s Letter to the Editor: Potential Treatment Targets for Misophonia, please click here.
To learn more about the Misophonia Research Fund, click here.
Click on PubMed or Google Scholar to search for more research findings related to Misophonia.
S2E67: OCRD Series II, Part III: PANS, PANDAS & Lyme’s Disease, Oh My!
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes a panel of fierce advocates to our OCD Family table. We are joined today by the Executive Director and Founder of the PANDAS Network, Diana Pohlman, mother to 2 lived experience warriors in Lindsey Forsyth, a lived experience warrior turned change maker, Brittany Goff, LCSW-C, and the compassionate Director of the Center for Collaborative Healing, expert Angela Henry, LCSW. The panel overviews what PANS and PANDAS are, why they are the not-so-appreciated brother of different mother to OCD, and how Lyme’s Disease has joined this unpleasant crowd in symptom presentation along with other tick borne illnesses. We are honored to hear personal journeys of hardship AND hope, and we review lots of great resources. So come learn with us, because we’re better together.
Citations and Resources:
To learn more about the PANDAS Network, please click here.
To learn more about signs and symptoms via the PANDAS network, click here.
To check out the PANDAS Physician Network, click here.
To check out Brittany Goff’s practice and related resources for PANS, PANDAS and Lyme Disease, click here.
To check out information about our expert, Angela Henry, LCSW, click here.
To check out more information from the webinar, “I Suspect PANDAS, Now What?”, see the graphic below for more information:
S2E66: OCRD Series II, Part II: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) & Social Media: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly with Robyn Stern, LCSW
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT & Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes BDD and OCD Specialist, and lived experience warrior, Robyn Stern, LCSW, to the OCD Family Community. Robyn has done a lot of dynamic work around raising awareness and advocating for more research and resources for folks suffering from BDD. In this episode, we look specifically at how social media can prey upon a BDD sufferers worst fears. But it’s not realistic to abstain from Social Media in this digital age. So Robyn discusses the importance of establishing healthy boundaries with Social Media, recognizing the filtered “reality” that people post, and the responsibility of folks with a platform being honest or transparent about their image. Nicole takes us on a stroll down memory lane of Social Media, dating apps and filters. And we discuss how reality tv can impact public perception. Intrigued to learn more!? I hope you are! Because when we learning more leads to greater understanding and greater hope.
Resources & Citations:
To learn more about Robyn Stern, LCSW, click here.
To read Robyn’s IOCDF article on BDD and Social Media, or to check out any of the additional resources available at IOCDF for BDD, click here.
To see a clip of Robyn on Good Morning America (GMA), which includes citations of research discussed during this episode, click the video below:
To hear Robyn on Lala Kent’s Give Them Lala Podcast, click here.
S2E65: OCRD Series II, Part I: BFRBs
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Ruth Golomb, M.Ed., LCPC, BFRB and OCD Specialist, to our family table for Part I of our 2nd Annual OCD-Related Disorder (OCRD) Series! Ruth is an accomplished author, practitioner, and she serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors. And today we're talking all about what BFRB's are, approaches to treatment, and how they impact the fam and loved ones of OCRD warriors. So join the conversation! Because not only is there a lot of helpful learning, but there's lots of HOPE too.
To learn more about Ruth’s work at the Behavior Therapy Center of Great Washington, click here.
To learn more about the TLC Foundation, click here.
To access the specific article written for schools and classroom teachers regarding BFRB management from the TLC Foundation, click here.
To find a provider in the US, as well as some International treatment options (i.e. Canada, Chile), click here.
For a broader index of resources and providers for Canada, please click here to check out the Canadian BFRB Support Network (CBSN).
To find more information and support for UK & Ireland based BFRB warriors, click here.
If you are located in Australia and are looking for direct services or help, please check out the following links:
The Moore Centre: Give me moore!'
The Melbourne Wellbeing Group: I’m here for it!
To learn more about A Parent Guide to Hair Pulling Disorder: Effective Parenting Strategies for Children with Trichotillomania (Formerly Stay Out of My Hair), by Suzanne Mouton-Odum, Ph.D., and Ruth Golomb, LCPC, click here.
To find out where you can pick up your guide to the Comprehensive Behavioral (ComB) Treatment of Body-Focused Repetitive Behavioras (Elements in Psychology and Culture) New Edition, click here, and stay tuned for the Companion Workbook in 2024!
To check out The BFRB Recovery Workbook by By Dr. Marla Deibler and D. Renae Reinardy, click here.
To check out this summer’s S1E52: Water Cooler Chats: When Hot Girl Summer Meets BFRBs, check out the video below or click here to jump to this episode’s blog for more information on the resources cited in this episode.
S2E64: When Fiction Trumps Fact: Learning Not To Follow OCD’s Yellow Brick Road with Katie Marrotte, LCSW
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes lived experience warrior, Katie Marrotte, LCSW, to the OCD Family Community. Katie shares her journey of learning about OCD after battling with terminal doubt around her sexuality and other important values. Katie describes her struggle to understand what was happening in her brain, the treatment she sought, and how ultimately it inspired her to become an OCD Specialist. Katie also shares about her experience being a “foremother” of I-CBT, leading to further dissemination of this evidence-based therapy to the United States and International Treatment Community. So join the conversation, because Katie’s sharing is a gift and we are here for it!
To learn more about Katie’s private practice and services, click here.
To check out more information about Katie and Bronwyn’s I-CBT trainings and the self study training program through OCD Training School, click here.
To learn more about I-CBT resources, click here.
To learn more about IOCDF and preview the life-changing article about Sexual Orientation OCD, click here.
To learn more about Dr. Michael Greenberg’s rumination resources, click here.
To watch the Halloween yard ornaments re-enact the Fold In The Cheese scene from Schitt’s Creek, click here.
S2E63: All My Rural Ladies: How To Grow and Access Treatment in Remote Areas
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes 3 OCD specialists from the great state of Montana. Kelli Smith, LCPC, Tricia Cooper, LCPC and Kyrie Russ, LCPC, discuss some of challenges facing small cities or rural areas, both for practitioners and clients alike. Nicole and this Montana crew discuss challenges with access to training, treatment, waitlists and more. So join the conversation! And learn how we can create hope, even if we’re just one person.
Guest Information:
To check out more information about Kyrie Russ, LCPC, and her newsletter, click here.
To learn more about Kelli Smith, LCPC, and Big Sky Counseling, click here.
To find out more about Tricia Cooper, LCPC, and Cooper Counseling, LLC, click here.
Resources:
To learn more about the resources available at the International OCD Foundation, click here.
To find out more information about the resources, research and international access to treatment for Inference-Based CBT, click here.
To find out more about NOCD’s therapy options, online community or App tools for managing exposures for ERP therapy, click here.
To check out IOCDF’s YouTube Channel, click here.
To visit I-CBT’s YouTube Channel, click here.
To visit NOCD’s YouTube Channel, click here.
Helpful Podcasts about OCD:
S2E62: Keeping Us In The Loop When It Comes To Scrupe with Justin Hughes, LPC
It's #ocdawarenessweek, fam! Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Justin Hughes, LPC to our family table. The topic for this week is Scrupulosity OCD, which really zooms into when mental health intersects faith or morality. Nicole and Justin broadly define "scrupe" before diving into a whole host of struggles this presents for OCD sufferers and their community. So join the conversation, because we're learning how to partner with community partners and distinguish faith or moral issues from OCD.
Citations and Resources:
To read more about the research mentioned in the Good Rx article about Scrupulosity OCD , click here.
To learn more about our special guest expert, Justin Hughes, LPC, click here to visit his website and download free resources.
To check out:
Joseph Ciarrocchi’s book, The Doubting Disease: Help for Scrupulosity and Religious Compulsions, click here.
Jay Adams book, Competent to Counsel, click here.
Jonathan Grayson’s book, Freedom from OCD, click here.
To check out the International OCD Foundation’s Faith & OCD Resource Center regarding Scrupulosity OCD, click here.
To learn more about Ted Witzig, Jr.’s work on OCD and Scrupulosity, click here.
S2E61: Understanding How Obsessions Are Key When It Comes To OCD V. GAD with Mike Heady, LCPC
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back special guest, Mike Heady, LCPC. Last week, we started a conversation on better understanding and differentiating Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) from OCD. But the conversation emerged into a greater conversation about how we define obsessions and why that is key to understanding the difference. Mike shares with the OCD Family Community how understanding inferential confusion, a mechanism described within the Inference-Based CBT treatment model, has transformed his understanding between obsessional worry and relevant worry. Curious to hear more!? Join the conversation!
Note: I suspect this will work better when viewed from a smart phone. That being said, here's the picture I shared with Mike that was recently being shared on Social Media and referenced during this episode.
*Original Source is Unknown
Resources and Citations:
For more information regarding the DSM-V’s definition of:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, please click here.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, please click here.
For more information regarding our special guest expert, Mike Heady, LCPC, click here.
To learn more about I-CBT and it’s approach to obsessions, click here.
To learn more about the International OCD Foundation, click here.
To learn more about the I-CBT Special Interest Group (SIG) through IOCDF, click here.
S2E60: What’s the Difference Between Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) & OCD with Mike Heady, LCPC
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back return guest, Mike Heady, LCPC. Mike joins the OCD Family Community to talk more about his journey in understanding the difference between Generalized Anxiety Disorder and OCD based on research. Nicole holds a different perspective, but nothing says family like disagreement, right!? Ha! So join us and weigh in regarding what you think! Because communicating about why and how we conceptualize GAD or OCD can really help to inform treatment considerations.
Resources and Citations:
For more information regarding the DSM-V’s definition of:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, please click here.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, please click here.
For more information regarding our special guest expert, Mike Heady, LCPC, click here.
To learn more about I-CBT and it’s approach to obsessions, click here.
To learn more about the International OCD Foundation, click here.
To learn more about the I-CBT Special Interest Group (SIG) through IOCDF, click here.
S2E59: Part II: Medication Hot Topics Take On Psychedelics & More with Dr. Ryan Vidrine, M.D.
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back Psychiatrist and OCD Specialist, Dr. Ryan Vidrine, MD. for Part II of our medication conversation. Ryan graciously shares his thoughts on some hot topics, including differential diagnostic considerations for psychosis and other mental health disorders, as well as sharing the emerging research around psychedelics in the treatment of different mental health disorders. Additionally, Nicole and Ryan share in a discussion around other treatments that quench for OCD, including Inference-Based CBT and Exposure and Response Prevention. So join us for Part II, fam, because there’s always a seat at the table for you.
Resources and Citations:
To learn more about Dr. Ryan Vidrine, MD, visit his extended bio by clicking here.
To find out more about his practice, visit here.
S2E58: Part I: To Medicate or Not to Medicate, That Is The Question with Dr. Ryan Vidrine, M.D.
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Psychiatrist and OCD Specialist, Dr. Ryan Vidrine, MD, to our family gathering! During Part I or this two part series on medication support and it's role in the treatment of OCD, Nicole and Ryan discuss some common questions and concerns related to taking medication, fears and establishing expectations when it comes to our OCD warriors. So join the conversation! Because this foundation will prepare us for a broader conversation in Part II about some of the hotter topics and how health-related issues like insomnia can impact our mental health.
Resources and Citations:
To learn more about Dr. Ryan Vidrine, MD, visit his extended bio by clicking here.
To find out more about his practice, visit here.
S2E57: When Mama Bear Takes On Fear & OCD with Kim Vincenty
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT & Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Mama Bear Extraordinaire and IOCDF Advocate, Kim Vincenty, to our family table. Kim shares about her journey as a mother trying to support her son with OCD. Kim describes their journey from his youth through adulthood, as well as how she fell in love with the OCD community of warriors. Kim founded the non-profit, JACK MHA, to help continue her advocacy work. She is the recipient of this year's Hero Award for her invaluable impact, so join us to hear more!
To learn more about the incredible work at Jack MHA, click here.
To check out the Fearless Collection at Natural Life, click here.
*Information on the Latin American study and the upcoming trip to Puerto Rico
S2E56: Forging the I-CBT Path within the Treatment Landscape for OCD with Frederick Aardema, Ph.D.
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Dr. Frederick Aardema, Ph.D. to the OCD Family Community. Most notedly, Fred is one of the Co-Founders of Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), along with the late Dr. Kieron O’Connor, Ph.D. Nicole and Fred discuss the culmination of how I-CBT came to be, what it is and more. So join the conversation, family! Because Fred not only gifted his time to bring greater awareness and understanding of I-CBT, but he also spilled some tea on a personal level that leaves us knowing one another just a bit better.
Citations and Resources:
To learn more about Inference-Based CBT, Dr. Frederick Aardema, Ph.D. and more, click here to visit I-CBT’s website.
To pick up your copy of the Clinician’s Handbook for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Kieron O’Connor and Frederick Aardema, click here.
To review some of the research (past and present) to learn more about I-CBT, click here for a link to Google Scholar.
To check out the I-CBT YouTube Channel, click here.
To check out my Water Cooler Chat for a drive thru overview of I-CBT, see below:
S2E55: When OCD Is Running An Open Tab with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) with Dr. Patrick McGrath, Ph.D.
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, in the Season 2 Premiere of OCD Family Podcast. Nicole welcomes Dr. Patrick McGrath, Chief Clinical Officer for NOCD, to our family table for a chat about Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and OCD. The discussion is framed to support loved ones and chosen families as they support their OCD and SUD sufferers. Nicole and Patrick discuss tips for practitioners too. So join the conversation, because it’s family time.
To learn more about Dr. Patrick McGrath, Ph.D., click here.
To learn more about the OCD SUD (Substance Use Disoreder) Recovery efforts by the OCD SUD Special Interest Group, please click here.
The questions provided during this episode can be found above.
S1E54: Water Cooler Chats: “Check, Please,” & Other Mental Compulsions
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, for the final Water Cooler Chat of the summer! This week, Nicole discusses the tricky, sticky nature of mental compulsions. She reviews the 3 treatments that quench from earlier this season, further applying their evidenced-based power to OCD. Join us to learn more!
S1E53: Water Cooler Chats: Celebrating One Year Together
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she celebrates the one year mark with the OCD Family Community. Nicole overviews Season 1, lessons learned from the Water Cooler and what we can look forward to for the Season 2 Premiere. So join the conversation or watch over on YouTube.
S1E52: Water Cooler Chats: When Hot Girl Summer Meets BFRBs!
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, for another chat around the water cooler! This week, Nicole is talking about BFRBs in the summertime! If you aren’t familiar with Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), consider this a special invitation to learn more! Because Nicole’s guess is that the OCD Family Community runs into this OCD-Related Disorder more often than folks realize! So join the conversation! It’s a brief, yet broad overview to bring awareness, resources and support to our BFRB and OCD Family community!
Citations and Resources:
To learn more about Dr. Lisa Conway, please visit the following link: Click here.
To learn more about the great resources mentioned in this episode’s Resource Roundup, please see the following:
For more information from the TLC Foundation regarding BFRBs, please click here.
Interested in the Origami Story Club!? Click here!
You can listen to Jason Yu’s Fidget podcast, available here or wherever you enjoy your podcasts. Also, check out Jason’s YouTube channel to learn more about BFRBs or watch the BFRB Starter Pack series!
Picking Me Foundation is a great resource, and you can find so many different info graphics to help set the fam up for success! Click here to learn more.
Tools:
To learn more about the products featured in today’s episode, please visit the links below:
To search for different glove options, click here.
To shop or learn more about finger cots, click here.
To search for sensory tape, click here.
To browse acupuncture rings, click here.
To peruse your basic bandaids, click here.
For the fancy “fitbit” for BFRBs, click here to learn more about the Keen Bracelet from HabitAware.
When exploring function,
Click here for a weighted knot ball for a soft alternative.
Click here for the fun, spiky sensory gloves.
To explore the picking palettes, click here to visit the Etsy shop for the item featured in this episode.
To see my daughter’s favorite picking stone, click here.
For more information on the SkinPick app mentioned in this episode, click here.
To check out a BFRB Tiktok Influencer and learn more about the Etsy shop where you can purchase the alternative picking stone, click here.
You can also search various Social Media Platforms for bfrb or #bfrb to find more support.
Thank you for joining us today! I hope this learning was resourceful and fun!