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Meditation for Focus: How It Helps You To Be Less Distracted

November 23, 2011 by Dr. Paul Greene

More and more scientific research tells us that we need to try to more present. This means keeping your focus off the past and the future. How does meditation help improve that focus?

Many people with a form of anxiety characterized by over-worrying find that they spend an excessive amount of time pondering either the future or the past. Research published in the journal Science suggests that doing so worsens our mood. Does this very human tendency to get caught up in thoughts about the past and future affect you? 

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Filed Under: Anxiety, Mindfulness and meditation Tagged With: meditation, Mindfulness, stress

What Are Harm OCD Urges?

July 24, 2011 by Dr. Paul Greene

Could I really stab someone with a knife? What if I lost control? Thoughts and urges about hurting someone – against your will – characterize harm OCD.

harm OCD urges - stabbing knife
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Filed Under: OCD Tagged With: obsessions, ocd

Book review: The Emperor of All Maladies

April 19, 2011 by Dr. Paul Greene

The recent history of cancer and its treatment, The Emperor of All Maladies, is an excellent read for several audiences. Those interested in the history of medicine will not find a more compelling treatment of oncology’s development over the past hundred years.  Similarly, for those affected by cancer who would like to better understand the use and history of chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgical treatments for cancer, there is no better resource.  It is very well written and — astoundingly — makes cellular biology a fascinating read.  For these reasons and more, the book won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for 2011.

Emperor of all Maladies
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Filed Under: Cancer, Evidence-based treatment Tagged With: book review, chemotherapy

Three HOCD Stories: Case Examples of Sexual Orientation Obsessions

December 5, 2010 by Dr. Paul Greene

Distraught man wondering, "Am I gay?"

OCD comes in many varieties. HOCD is one of them — and it involves obsessive thoughts about one’s sexual orientation. Read on for three stories of HOCD and recovery.

How Do Obsessive Thoughts Work?

Obsessive thoughts come in several varieties. Among the most popular themes for these thoughts are blasphemy, violence, and sex. Obsessions typically consist of a thought (e.g., “I want to pick up that knife and stab myself”) followed by intense anxiety at having had that thought. “Am I Gay?” is an obsessive thought that can create intense anxiety for some people.

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Filed Under: OCD Tagged With: exposure, obsessions

Treatments for OCD: Comparing Medication and ERP Therapy

November 25, 2010 by Dr. Paul Greene

treatments for ocd: medication

For those persons suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), there are effective ways to get help. In fact, research has shown two treatments for OCD to be quite effective in reducing symptoms: 1) Exposure and response prevention therapy (also known as ERP), and 2) psychotropic medication. Which is better?

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Filed Under: Evidence-based treatment, OCD Tagged With: antidepressants, ocd

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