Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 My 14 year-old daughter, diagnosed with OCD a couple of years ago, has received treatment and is doing really well in a lot of ways. Her hierarchy was 100+ long and she has completed about 75% of this hierarchy, mostly while at Memorial Hospital. One thing that seems to persist, however, is skin cutting. We've had her evaluated, and it seems that the cutting is OCD related: feeling the strong urge and a wave of anxiety until she has cut (her skin). She doesn't do other " cutting behaviors, " such as carry glass in he pocket for the first opportunity. She will use whatever is handy in her space when the urge arises: pencils, nails, and other sharp available things; of course we've locked up scissors, knives, and razors. Of course this is horrifying, and very difficult for us to treat. Has anyone else experienced this? Has anyone tried hypnosis for this type of OCD behavior? Ideas for ERP with this? Thanks for your help! Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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