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Mar 2021
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#69 - What is "Pure O" and Does it Exist...

Jenna Overbaugh
About this episode

In this episode, you'll learn about...



- what the term "pure o" means 


- my thoughts on whether "pure o" exists


- why there's such a controversy about the concept of "purely obsessional disorder"


- how therapists can approach someone who says they have "pure o"




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