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obssessions

  • 12-10-2009 10:03am
    #1
    ellie1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 360 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Was looking for a little imput on the following:

    Is obsessive thinking a coping mechanism? How and why do people become obsessed? Is cognitive beaviour therapy viewed as the most effective wat of treating obsessions? Its particularly in relation to obsesssive love.

    Or can anybody recommend any leading experts/theorists articles or books on this subject matter. I feel a bit lost on where to start and getting caught up in self help style books on this matter (not dishing them!) when i really need something more research based.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    JuliusCaesar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭JuliusCaesar


    ellie1 wrote: »
    Is obsessive thinking a coping mechanism?

    It can be.
    ellie1 wrote: »
    How and why do people become obsessed?

    Depends, different ways for different people
    ellie1 wrote: »
    Is cognitive beaviour therapy viewed as the most effective wat of treating obsessions?

    Certainly for Obsessive Compusive Disorder. Maybe for Pathological Jealousy, Erotomania,

    ellie1 wrote: »
    Its particularly in relation to obsesssive love.

    Depends exactly what you mean by this.....if it's for yourself, you might be better off asking in Personal Issues
    ellie1 wrote: »
    Or can anybody recommend any leading experts/theorists articles or books on this subject matter. I feel a bit lost on where to start and getting caught up in self help style books on this matter (not dishing them!) when i really need something more research based.
    Thanks.

    Without a bit more information as to what it is you mean, can't recommend anything....


  • #3
    ellie1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 360 ✭✭ellie1


    Depends exactly what you mean by this.....if it's for yourself, you might be better off asking in Personal Issues

    Thanks for the reccomendation however it is not for my own personal problems this time :)

    Trying to find theorists/published research that will link obsessive thoughts to revenge fantasies.

    I have found some interseting research however if anybody has any other recommendations, I would appreciate it very much.


  • #4
    corky1968
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭corky1968


    Try reading Freud on obsessional neurosis. He has a lot to say on the origins of obsessional behaviour and thoughts. His most famous obsessional case study is the Rat Man.


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