* Published December 2022 Anatomical Models of Rumination Rumination as defined in RF-ERP captures all sorts of different thought processes. Taking a closer look at these thought processes can be helpful in various ways. This article presents a few different anatomical models one might use to organize the content of someone’s rumination. Notably, these models […]| Dr. Michael J. Greenberg
* Published December 2022 In his book Individual Psychotherapy and the Science of Psychodynamics, Dr. David Malan offered a simple model for conceptualizing the emotional and relational dynamics underlying OCD. This article presents my simplified version of Malan’s model, largely loyal to the original but filled in and slightly adjusted. I have found this model […]| Dr. Michael J. Greenberg
I recommend reading Awareness, Attention, Distraction, and Rumination before reading this article, since the concepts discussed there are foundational to the approach outlined below. Sensorimotor OCD (also known as Somatically Focused OCD) refers to cases in which people become hyper attentive to their bodily sensations, such as breathing, swallowing, or heartbeat. While this might not sound so […]| Dr. Michael J. Greenberg