Re: E&RP/CBT

[Guest guest]

Thank you Chris! You helped me to better understand the different therapies and

I

had bought inositol and 5htp but I really wasn't sure how much to use, and then

(in the spring) became overcome with depression due to the increased OCs, He

wants

to try what he's taking now for at least one month we have an appointment very

soon

because I am concerened about the tremors.

Thank you again!

Lin

> > What is the difference? and does anyone know of a specialist in

> this in Ft.Lauderdale,

> > Florida? The meds is on Effexor XR 300mg and Welbtrin 300mg

> are causing

> > tremors not touching the OCs....the straight SSRIs that he tried,

> Paxil, Celexa then

> > with Resperdal had terrible side effects and did not help....I wish

> there were more

> > research on natural supplements..I

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Lin

>I need to get with a good therapist. He has

done some therapy where the therapist poured pancake syrup on his hands and he

had to not go wash his hands...he did that but he told me it's not the same as

when

he's home or not in the theraputic situation that the OCs just come..sometimes

he

can be very dirty and not bothered or sometimes he OCs and he feels sticky and

has

to wash so the therapy did not seem realistic to OCD to him..I don't know,

all I know

is he needs help.

*****Hi Lin, I know sometimes situations in a therapist's office don't provoke

the same anxious feelings as " real-life " exposure. Sometimes a therapist is

willing to meet the child where the child is having problems at do exposures

there, you might ask your son's therapist if he would be willing to do this.

Or another thought, if your child is worried about germs and is avoid

restrooms for example, the therapist could conduct therapy in the building's

restroom. Just an example of a way to make exposures more on-target for your

son, whatever triggers the need to wash is what he should be exposed to.

You are right that if your child's anxiety is not being triggered during

exposures in the office, then he can't do the work of acclimating to the anxiety

in order for it then to fall with repitition. In any case I would be sure to

let the therapist know that you have concerns that your son is not benefiting

from the therapy as expected.

Take care,

Kathy R. in Indiana