Jon Hershfield - False memory (& real event) OCD (#294)
The OCD Stories
Stuart
4.8 • 933 Ratings
🗓️ 12 September 2021
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
In episode 294 I interviewed Jon Hershfield. Jon is a psychotherapist and the director of The Center for OCD and Anxiety, at Sheppard Pratt. He is the author of six OCD books, including his most recent book the 2nd edition of, "The mindfulness workbook for OCD".
I chat with Jon about what's new with him, what is false memory OCD, real event OCD, the problem with compulsively reviewing memories or thoughts, how this theme of OCD links into moral scrupulosity, some of the compulsions linked to this theme, dealing with the uncertainty, rumination, when you're worried to go to therapy, mindfulness around this theme, why the difference between a false memory or a real one doesn't matter and why we shouldn't try to figure it out, why drinking alcohol can make OCD worse, and much more. Hope it helps.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to The O. C.D. Stories podcast hosted by me, Stuart Ralph. |
| 0:05.2 | The O. C. D. Stories is a podcast dedicated to raising awareness and understanding |
| 0:10.0 | around obsessive compulsive symptoms. I do this for interviewing inspired therapists, |
| 0:15.2 | psychologists and people who have experienced OCD. Welcome to the OCD stories. |
| 0:23.4 | Welcome to episode 294. |
| 0:26.0 | And in this one I chat with John Hirschfeld who is a psychopheropist who specializes in the treatment |
| 0:31.4 | of a CD. |
| 0:32.4 | He's also been on the show many times I'm sure a lot of you |
| 0:35.5 | would have heard one of his episodes before. But in this one we get an update on |
| 0:39.8 | John, what's new of him, we discuss false memory and real event, |
| 0:45.2 | OCD. We talk about the problem with compulsively reviewing memories or |
| 0:49.9 | thoughts, how this theme of OCD links into moral scruplocity. Some of the compulsions linked to |
| 0:55.8 | this theme, dealing with the uncertainty, rumination, when you're worried to go to therapy, mindfulness around this theme, why the difference between a forced memory or a real one doesn't matter, and why we shouldn't try and figure it out. |
| 1:11.0 | Why drinking alcohol can make O. C. D worse and much more. |
| 1:15.3 | And thanks always to an O. C.D. for supporting the show. I deeply appreciate it. |
| 1:19.2 | If you want to find out more about an O. C.D. and their therapy services, head to go dot treat my O.com |
| 1:26.6 | forward slash the O. C. D. stories or click the link in the episode description. |
| 1:30.5 | So thank you to John for his time on this topic. I really appreciate it and |
| 1:35.5 | Thank you to you guys for listening as always. It means a lot |
| 1:38.5 | About for every do, here's John. Welcome back to the show John. |
| 1:43.0 | Happy to be here. It's good to see you still. |
| 1:46.0 | Yeah, it's good to have you on. |
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