Abstract
Kelly, a 22-year-old woman, steps into Guy Doron's office and describes her problem·: "I can't leave my apartment without someone I trust watching over me. I fear having an urge to assault people, especially old women and children or anyone I believe is weaker than me. I feel like a horrible person, I fear myself. It is a terrible way to live." Mike, a 37-year-old man, is preoccupied with different fears: "Two months after the beginning of every relationship, I start doubting how I feel about the other person and whether I actually like them. Eventually the strain of the never-ending questioning gets too much, makes me depressed, anxious, and guilty, and I cannot function without ending the relationship."
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Psychodynamic Approaches to Psychopathology |
| Editors | Patrick Luyten, Linda C. Mayes, Peter Fonagy, Mary Target, Sidney J. Blatt |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Guilford Press |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Pages | 199-215 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781462522026, 9781462531424 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Obsession
- Psychology
- domains of self
- specific domains of self
- obssessional preoccupations
- dysfunctions of the attachment system
- OCD
- intrusive experiences