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Ted A Grossbart, Ph.D.  
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Specialties: http://grossbart.com

Interests: psychodermatology, Compulsive Behaviors
Harvard Medical School
Psychology/Psychiatry
617 536 0480
466 Commonwealth Ave Suite 201
Boston - MA
Is this OCD?
Dec 16, 2009 05:02PM in the Compulsive Behaviors Expert Forum
I would urge you to get into therapy. While meds have their role, I think therapy would have a lot to offer you. Certainly one way of looking at the symptom is that it is telling you you need someone to talk to! tg
Is this OCD?
Dec 16, 2009 03:18PM in the Compulsive Behaviors Expert Forum
That is all very understandable. Have you ever done psychotherapy or just meds? tg
Is this OCD?
Dec 16, 2009 03:17PM in the Compulsive Behaviors Expert Forum
That is all very understandable. Have you ever done psychotherapy or just meds? tg
Is this OCD?
Dec 15, 2009 08:52PM in the Compulsive Behaviors Expert Forum
This is not OCD or schizophrenia or any other diagnosis. I think it is a creative attempt to deal with feeling lonely and powerless. It also goes with having good visualization and hypnotic ability. There is a therapy technique called the Inner Advisor Technique in which I teach people who don't have your native ability to do this to develop a version of ...
What is this? Obssessive compulsive or Other?
Dec 15, 2009 03:25PM in the Compulsive Behaviors Expert Forum
It sounds like the key reason you write is you are concerned and wondering if the therapist is doing a good job. I don't think the key question is what is perfectionism, OCD, or other diagnostic categories. A good therapist will treat the problems, not the diagnosis. A good therapist will use a range of techniques as needed. If the therapist is experienc...
obsession/ anxiety
Dec 12, 2009 11:08PM in the Compulsive Behaviors Expert Forum
Yes I think you are right on #1. I wonder if the role of the obsession is to keep you from getting involved with any of the 'real' women and getting hurt again. On the herpes front, I've been working with people with all kinds for 30+ years, so both pre and post anti-virals. It has a unique ability to stir up feelings, but that does not mean that the feel...