The following questions are related to ‘CBT’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
This list is sorted chronologically, from newest back to earliest.
Q: I am a 19-year-old male and I have been diagnosed with OCD and Major Depression. I’m not that convinced that medications (SSRIs, etc.) are the real answer because they probably don’t treat the “roots” of my problems. In a way, it seems like lying to myself to just take a pill to alleviate my [...]
Q: I’m a 30-year-old male. Ever since I was a kid, I’v had the habit of not actually talking to myself out loud but thinking something in my head and mouthing the words and thoughts without any sound actually coming out. I guess you could say that instead of talking to myself, I actually mouth [...]
Q: In the past year, I’ve developed a serious issue with anxiety that I feel I can no longer handle by myself. I have a seizure disorder, but it is under control with medication. Nonetheless, I constantly fear that I am going to have a seizure. The seizures can be triggered by going from one [...]
Q: I am 19 years old, and I have been experiencing anxiety since I was 14, around the beginning of high school. Everything was fine for the first couple of days, but then I started feeling light headed and nauseous. My hands and neck went numb and I felt like I couldn’t move or I [...]
Q: I’m a 28-year old male with a graduate degree. I’m married and own a new home, but my career is stagnant because of my severe shyness. Ever since I can remember, I’ve found it very difficult not only to talk to strangers, but also to interact with friends and acquaintances. There are many opportunities [...]
Q: My eleven-year-old daughter has always been slightly anxious. For the most part, however, she has been a happy child and we have been able to work through her fears in the past. One example of the type anxiety she has struggled with is that she used to fear spending the night away from home. [...]
Q: I recently read an article on impulse control disorder. I am a compulsive gambler. I go gambling approximately once a month and spend around $1000. Trust me, I don’t have the money. If I lose, I feel this unstoppable need to steal something. It’s always small, but nonetheless, it’s stealing. I have recently attained [...]
