Self-Harm OCD vs. Nonsuicidal Self-Injury, with Nathan Peterson

<p>Approximately 1-4% of people throughout the world experience obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Individuals with OCD are more likely than those without OCD to engage in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), and recent research has shown that, among those who self-injure, having a diagnosis of OCD predicts more severe self-injury.</p><p>In this episode, licensed clinical social worker and OCD expert Nathan Peterson explains how he differentiates nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) from Self-Harm OCD, which is just one of many subtypes of OCD and one in which a person experiences intrusive thoughts or mental images of violence toward oneself. He then walks us through how he uses Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for Self-Harm OCD in therapy. </p><p>Learn more about Nathan and his therapy practice <i>OCD and Anxiety Counseling</i> <a href="https://www.ocdandanxietycounseling.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. He has nearly 100k subscribers on YouTube (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/ocdandanxiety" target="_blank">@ocdandanxiety</a>) where his videos receive thousands and thousands of views. You can also follow him on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ocdandanxietyonline/" target="_blank">@ocdandanxietyonline</a>), Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/ocdandanxiety1" target="_blank">@ocdandanxiety1</a>), and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ocdandanxiety" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.  Click <a href="https://www.ocd-anxiety.com/do-i-have-harm-ocd-2022" target="_blank">here </a>to take his online "Do I Have Harm OCD? Test." Below are additional resources about OCD and/or NSSI:</p><ol><li>Browning, M. E., Lloyd-Richardson, E. E., Schneider, R. L., Faro, A. L., Muehlenkamp, J. J., & Claudio-Hernandez, A. (2022). <a href="https://t.co/CkZLWJlpMt" target="_blank">Obsessive compulsive disorder and co-occurring nonsuicidal self-injury: Evidence-based treatments and future research directions</a>. The Behavior Therapist, 45(6), 199-208.</li><li>International OCD Foundation at <a href="https://iocdf.org/" target="_