‘CBT’ Questions at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist, Page 4

Q: I have been diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The biggest obsessive thoughts I have involve a particular girl. I met her in 8th grade, and I became somewhat obsessed with her then (but never did anything because the thoughts I had I didn’t agree with). Now I’m going to be entering 11th grade, and [...]

Q: My question is fairly simple, and I hope that you can answer it. What I want to know is if there really is an effective treatment for social phobia. If I went to a psychologist or other professional, how how long would it take for me to tackle the problem? Also, can you give [...]

Q: I’m 13 years old, and I live in China. There are no psychologists in my area who can see me. I believe I have an anxiety disorder. I frequently get scared that I will lose my mind or start having a heart attack in class. I get dizzy if a teacher asks me a [...]

Q: I am a 25-year-old male from Pakistan. I’ve had a problem for the past 5 years or so. The problem is that whenever anyone talks to me in a harsh manner, I feel my heart start to beat quickly, and my hands and legs tingling, and I shut down and can’t find words to [...]

Q: I have been married for 3 years and 2 months. My wife and I have no children. My question is about anger issues that my wife appears to have.
Just how much yelling/screaming/swearing is normal in a marriage? My parents argued, but they almost never raised their voices to one another. (I can only [...]