Dr Jon Abramowitz: Living well with OCD (#483)

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Stuart

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🗓️ 27 April 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In episode 483 I chat with Dr Jonathan Abramowitz. Jonathan is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He is also Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina. And author of several books including Getting over OCD, The family guide to getting over OCD, and Living well with OCD.

We discuss his latest research on postpartum OCD, his new book - Living well with OCD, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), urge surfing, competing responses, self monitoring, defusion, self compassion, inference-based CBT (I-CBT), words of hope, and much more. Hope it helps.

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0:00.0	You're listening to The OCD Stories podcast, hosted by me, Stuart Ralph.
0:05.5	The OCD Stories is a podcast dedicated to raising awareness and understanding around obsessive,
0:11.1	compulsive symptoms.
0:12.8	I do this for interviewing inspired therapists, psychologists, and people who have experienced
0:17.8	OCD.
0:18.9	Welcome to the OCD Stories.
0:25.2	And welcome to episode 483 of the podcast.
0:31.4	And in this one, I chat with Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz. John is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, specializing in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder.
0:39.0	He is also professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina. He's also offered several books,
0:44.6	including Getting Over OCD, the Family Guide to Getting Over OCD, and Living Well with OCD.
0:50.4	We discuss his latest research on postpartum OCD, his new book, Living Well with OCD,
0:56.8	acceptance and commitment therapy, urge surfing, competing responses, self-monitoring, diffusion,
1:04.0	self-compassion, inference-based CBT, words of hope, and much more. OCD can feel overwhelming,
1:12.6	but help is closer than you think.
1:18.5	NoCD provides expert-led evidence-based therapy for children and adults affected by OCD.
1:25.6	With convenient online therapy from licensed, specialized therapists and real-time support between sessions,
1:28.8	noCD makes getting the right treatment easier than ever.
1:34.1	Start your journey today at nocd.com or the link will be in the episode description.
1:39.2	So it's great to get John back on. He's been on several times before. Always really insightful.
1:44.2	And I love the way he expresses himself. So great to have him on. I hope you guys enjoy it.
1:45.7	And thank you to you guys, as always, for listening.
1:47.9	I deeply appreciate it.
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