More recent formulations of OCD have a cognitive-behavioral interpretation, with the obsessions being aversive, and the compulsions a learned response to reduce the obsessions (negative reinforcement). The cognitive aspects of obsessions have been related to selective attention and other assorted processes (proctoring an exam right now, so I can't look up my notes) :) David W.
On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote: > Gee, I have a different question about your question, as you've phrased it > below: > Quoting Michael Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > The action (repeating the alphabet over and over) helps > > divert thinking > > away from the frightening or inappropriate sexual or aggressive impulse, or > > whatever > > the case may be. > > I have not heard that reason for the action since old psychoanalytic notions of > OCD were found to be lacking. I'd like to know if anyone can enlighten us with > a newer understanding of the motivation. I have a child with some OCD problems > and it seems that compulsion seems to have no underlying anything he was ever > consciously aware of, other than just needing to get things evened out. > > Annette > > > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. > Department of Psychology > University of San Diego > 5998 Alcala Park > San Diego, CA 92110 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
