Worksheet: Behavioural Approaches to Managing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Download this free therapy worksheet PDF to help your clients tackle obsessive-compulsive behaviours

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be difficult to treat using solely cognitive-based approaches due to the powerful anxiety component of the condition. While addressing both the mental and behavioural aspects of OCD is crucial, directly treating the anxiety that comes with it using meditative or hypnotic techniques is just as important.The OCD – Behavioral Approaches Worksheet is designed to complement cognitive strategies by focusing on modifying the compulsive behaviours that are characteristic of OCD.Key questions to explore with your client include:

• Understanding obsessions and compulsions: What are the specific thoughts and behaviours your client struggles with? Identifying these allows for targeted behavioural interventions.
• Impact analysis: How do these compulsions affect your client’s daily life and overall wellbeing? Discussing the broader impact can help motivate change.
• Behavioural patterns: What typical responses does your client have to their obsessions? Analyzing these responses can pinpoint areas for behavioural modification.

By working through the OCD-Behavioral Approaches Worksheet with your client, you’ll see the benefits of its:

• Structured approach: The worksheet provides a structured approach to identifying and understanding the behaviours associated with OCD, making it easier for you to guide your client through the complexities of their symptoms.
• Customizable interventions: It supports the development of customized behavioural interventions that can be adjusted based on the client’s progress and specific needs.
• Client empowerment: The process will help your client gain a sense of agency over their symptoms. It encourages active participation in their treatment process, increasing their sense of control over the condition.

Use the OCD – Behavioural Approaches worksheet to empower your clients reduce the severity of their OCD symptoms and regain control over their lives. An editable version of this worksheet is free to members of Uncommon Practitioners’ TV.This worksheet can be used in conjunction with the Cognitive Approaches to Managing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Therapy Worksheet.