BPS RESEARCH DIGEST: Is a vivid imagination at the heart of OCD?
Is a vivid imagination at the heart of OCD?Considering that obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterised by a fear that “bad things” will happen if certain rituals are not performed, it’s surprising that so little is known about the role of imagination in the condition.
I, for one, certainly have a vivid imagination. I have lived through the outcomes of my , “what if’s”, thousands of times - in painful detail. In my mind. My imagination is so vivid and the horrors it puts me through so intense (and “real”) that the few times my fears have come about it was no big deal. Kind of, “Been there, done that”, sort of experience.
It is an interesting line of research that I hope they pursue.
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WunderMom on Aug 16 2008 at 5:58 pm
I just found your site. I will be reading through it with interest. I am the mom of a 12 year old boy who was diagnosed 6 months ago with OCD. He certainly has a very vivid imagination! I hope 12 years old is early enough to help make some headway. Thanks for being open about this.
Incertus on Aug 17 2008 at 11:55 am
I often wonder what my life would have been like if I had gotten treatment back when it first started. If treatment had been available back then.
The earlier the better. Most are helped by treatment. At the very least he will learn how to help prevent new obsessions from taking to deep a hold. At least that has been my experience.
Good luck.
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