@@daviddbmd It seems to me that the man's anxiety and ocd was not cured at all. His compulsion, which was for example rumination on hiv or checking blood was exchanged to a new compulsion, checking if he has any repressed feelings, mentally checking his day, his behaviour. Fact is that this new compulsion is not directly related to the fear, but in plenty ocd cases compulsion is not sensible but irrational or stupid. To be sure that he is cured he would have to be free from the fear and compulsions. If he still is afraid and is for example checking his feelings and confessing to his wife (confession is a common compulsion) he is still ill. English is my second language, so I apologise for mistakes.
Thanks! It is a while since I recorded it, and thought I gave the follow up 30 or so years later, but he was "cured" 99.9% of the time. Maybe once a year he would obsess again, and then would review his calendar to find out if he was annoyed with someone, figure it out, deal with it, and the anxiety disappeared again. Pretty good outcome, I think! d
@@zygzak0953 Good thinking, by the way, a cure is not a cure if you're still ruminating all the time! The problem you raised is the problem that is usually solved by the Hidden Emotion Technique. Most therapists do not know how to use this technique, unfortunately. It is one of four models I use in treating all forms of anxiety. For a second language, you are doing great! Thanks! david
@@daviddbmd thank you for the repiles. i'm sceptic because I have been dealing with ocd in the family and I do not believe in magical cure for ocd. If a person has multiple obsessions and compulsions, had them for years, is addicted to compulsions, has anxiety 24/7, also has fear of fear, cannot accept uncertainity of any kind it looks impossible to cure this person with a magical hidden emotion technique. However if it really works that kudos to you!
I wish everyone knew your techniques Dr. Burns. 🥰 I have been through a few useless therapy attempts
you just exchanged first compulsion for the new compulsion. this is not a recovery, just exchanging one ocd for another ocd.
Been a while since the recording, can you explain what you mean? Thanks, david
@@daviddbmd It seems to me that the man's anxiety and ocd was not cured at all. His compulsion, which was for example rumination on hiv or checking blood was exchanged to a new compulsion, checking if he has any repressed feelings, mentally checking his day, his behaviour. Fact is that this new compulsion is not directly related to the fear, but in plenty ocd cases compulsion is not sensible but irrational or stupid. To be sure that he is cured he would have to be free from the fear and compulsions. If he still is afraid and is for example checking his feelings and confessing to his wife (confession is a common compulsion) he is still ill. English is my second language, so I apologise for mistakes.
Thanks! It is a while since I recorded it, and thought I gave the follow up 30 or so years later, but he was "cured" 99.9% of the time. Maybe once a year he would obsess again, and then would review his calendar to find out if he was annoyed with someone, figure it out, deal with it, and the anxiety disappeared again. Pretty good outcome, I think! d
@@zygzak0953 Good thinking, by the way, a cure is not a cure if you're still ruminating all the time! The problem you raised is the problem that is usually solved by the Hidden Emotion Technique. Most therapists do not know how to use this technique, unfortunately. It is one of four models I use in treating all forms of anxiety. For a second language, you are doing great! Thanks! david
@@daviddbmd thank you for the repiles. i'm sceptic because I have been dealing with ocd in the family and I do not believe in magical cure for ocd. If a person has multiple obsessions and compulsions, had them for years, is addicted to compulsions, has anxiety 24/7, also has fear of fear, cannot accept uncertainity of any kind it looks impossible to cure this person with a magical hidden emotion technique. However if it really works that kudos to you!
I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW FEAR OF HIV IS GONE BY TELLING UR GIRLFRIEND THAT U FEEL LONELY, WTF..are u serious???????????
Don't quite understand your comment, and would love to hear more about your thinking, and what I said that alarmed or annoyed you. Thanks! david
David you are the best!