logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2014
27m 50s

Perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder,...

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

Claudia Hammond investigates an often hidden condition: perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder which can affect pregnant women or new mothers. Women with perinatal OCD can have obsessive thoughts about contamination and cleanliness or a less well known aspect of the condition which is compulsive thoughts and intense fear of seriously harming their children. They go to extreme measures to prevent themselves doing any harm, although they never would. Women can be treated successfully with cognitive behavioural therapy. Claudia talks to Fiona Challacombe, clinical psychologist at the Institute of Psychiatry about the condition and its treatment. Also in the programme, the brains cells that have been described by one neuroscientist as underpinning civilisation - have they been overhyped? Claudia talks to mirror neurons expert, Cecelia Heyes from Oxford University. And does a baby pick up anxiety more from its mother or father? Claudia talks to researcher, Eline Moller from Amsterdam University.

Up next
Jul 1
All in the Mind Awards Ceremony
Many of us will experience mental health problems at some point in our lives – and it is often the help and support of those around us that can make all the difference to how we cope and recover.The BBC Radio 4 All in the Mind Awards recognises the unsung heroes who have helped m ... Show More
30m 18s
Jun 24
The Psychology of Curiosity at Cheltenham Science Festival
Is curiosity good for us, or should we learn a lesson from what curiosity did to the cat? And why does curiosity drive some people to explore the ends of the earth and beyond, while others just really aren’t very curious at all? As a journalist and author, Claudia Hammond has tur ... Show More
29m 17s
Jun 17
All About Twins
This week is all about twins. On today's programme we'll hear from a very special pair who are through to the final of the All in the Mind Awards, which celebrates those who have made a real difference to people’s mental health. We'll hear how the special bond between Lisa and Ro ... Show More
28m 26s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2021
Psychotherapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
On this podcast episode, we interview Dr. Fred Penzel who received both his MA and PhD in School and Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University in 1985. In 1989, he founded Western Suffolk Psychological Services in Huntington, New York, where he is the executive director and a p ... Show More
59m 50s
Nov 2023
OCD myths and realities, with Dean McKay, PhD, and Uma Chatterjee
Have you heard people say, “I’m so OCD”? There are a lot of myths around obsessive compulsive disorder. In reality, it’s a multi-faceted mental health disorder that seriously affects people’s lives – but is also treatable with evidence-based therapies. Psychologist Dean McKay, Ph ... Show More
49m 35s
May 2023
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Complex Trauma with guest Robin Wolvek
In todays episode we break down OCD and complex trauma, and trauma informed treatment for OCD. You can my workshops, mailing list and other resources here: https://linktr.ee/cptsdtherapist Robin Wolvek is an associate marriage and family therapist based in Los Angeles, California ... Show More
1 h
Oct 2022
Ode aux tests projectifs
Dans ce 18e épisode, Caroline Goldman, psychologue pour enfants et adolescents, défend l'utilisation des tests projectifs dans la pratique des psychologues et des pédopsychiatres. "Le contenu de ce podcast a été publié dans le journal des psychologues en septembre 2022 sous le ti ... Show More
28m 44s
Dec 2022
Creativity & Bipolar Disorder | Dr. Sheri Johnson | EP. 26 🎨
Professor Dr. Sheri Johnson (University of California Berkeley) and mental health educator Victoria Maxwell discuss the relationship between creativity and bipolar disorder, how to maintain creativity outside of mood episodes, and answer questions from the TalkBD audience. Hosted ... Show More
59m 43s
Jul 2023
The Mommy (and Daddy) Brain Controversies: Adaptation not Deficit with Bridget Callaghan, PhD (Los Angeles)
"We trained pregnant and never pregnant women and we tested them on their memory for these items immediately after they learned them and then we tested them two weeks later, looking at their long term autobiographical memory. What we found was that for the immediate test, the pre ... Show More
48m 17s
Jan 2023
Self-Compassion & Bipolar Disorder | Dr. Thomas Richardson & Cara Lisette | EP. 27 💜
Psychologist Dr. Thomas Richardson (University of Southampton), and author and mental health advocate Cara Lisette speak on how to help maintain self-compassion, discuss perfectionism in bipolar disorder, and answer your questions drawing on their clinical and lived experiences. ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2020
Work & Bipolar Disorder | Dr. Lisa O’Donnell | EP. 7 💼
Dr. Lisa O’Donnell (Wayne State University) and mental health educator, speaker, and performer Victoria Maxwell discuss various topics around work and bipolar disorder. This includes returning to work after COVID-19, working from home, and establishing a work-life balance.  Hoste ... Show More
1 h
Sep 2022
What Is Neurodivergent Thinking and Is It a Disorder?
Over 70 million Americans are neurodivergent or live with learning and thinking differences. What does that mean? Is it a mental disorder, and what can be done? What type of prognosis do these folks have? Join us as today’s guest, Understood.org’s Dr. Andrew Kahn, who identifies ... Show More
29m 10s
Sep 2023
دليل اكتشاف الاضطرابات النفسية عند الأطفال
في هذه الحلقة من #بودكاست_دله نستكشف نفسية الأطفال، ونتعرف على الاضطرابات النفسية الأكثر شيوعًا، كما نقترب مع ضيف الحلقة لنفهم علاقة الأهل بالاكتشاف المبكر للاضطرابات وتأثير المدرسة كذلك في هذا الأمر، ونتناول أهم وأكثر القضايا المتعلقة بذلك مثل القلق والتنمر داخل المدرسة وطيف الت ... Show More
29m 14s