Reviewed and updated: June 25, 2026 It’s one thing to be told you have POCD. It’s another to feel comfortable that your fears are “just OCD.” So is it POCD, or could you be a pedophile in denial? What Is POCD? POCD stands for pedophilic obsessive compulsive disorder. It’s not a separate condition from obsessive-compulsive……
Updated: June 1, 2026 ERP therapy (Exposure and Response Prevention), sometimes called ExRP (Exposure and Ritual Prevention), is a specialized form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) used primarily to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It works by gradually helping people face situations, thoughts, or feelings that trigger anxiety while resisting compulsions or rituals they use to……
Last updated: June 14, 2025 OCD and Confessing A rarely discussed symptom of OCD is an overwhelming need to confess “sins,” even when the transgressions are very slight. Typically this will arise in the context of a marriage or romantic relationship. At first, what is confessed may not seem so minor. However, if the problem is not……