For mental health consumers

Modern learning theory models of anxiety disorders

The summary of an article, originally published in the American Psychologist is primarily intended for therapists with a substantial knowledge of learning models of anxiety disorders. It assumes a psychologically-educated reader, but is not beyond comprehension for a lay person. It highlights how vital scienctific research is to continually refine our knowledge and better understand thView More..

Posted by: James Dod, Ph.D.

The influence of control-related beliefs on OCD

Here is my synopsis of a Clinical Psychology Review article: "Anxiety Disorders and Control Related Beliefs". The summary is particularly helpful to understand the role of control-related beliefs in the development and maintenance of OCD.

Background

There is ample evidence that demonstrates a strong association between individuals’ beliefs about control anView More..

Posted by: James Dod, Ph.D.