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OCD as a “Third Wheel” in the <br />

Rela@onship <br />

• Avoidance <strong>and</strong> safety behaviors begin to dictate the <br />

couple’s life together <br />

• Partner expresses love, care, <strong>and</strong> concern through <br />

accommoda@on <br />

• Frequent conflicts couple distress worsening of <br />

OCD symptoms <br />

What leads to Accommoda@on <br />

• Loved ones can be very persuasive when they are <br />

scared <br />

• Accommoda@on develops as a way of showing care <br />

<strong>and</strong> concern for a suffering partner <br />

• Life has to keep moving-­‐-­‐ accommoda@on helps <br />

things stay on track <br />

• Accommoda@on helps avoid/reduce conflict <br />

FRIDAY<br />

What can Couples do about <br />

Accommoda@on <br />

1. Iden@fy accommoda@on <strong>and</strong> its effects <br />

2. Consider the pros <strong>and</strong> cons of <br />

accommoda@ng <br />

3. Learn how to communicate effec@vely about <br />

OCD <br />

4. Make decisions about stopping <br />

accommoda@on <br />

5. Reward each other for following the plan <br />

Iden@fy Accommoda@on <strong>and</strong> its <br />

Effects <br />

• Recognize accommoda@on behaviors <br />

• How is OCD accommodated in the family <br />

• How much @me is spent <br />

• How much does it get in the way of family life <br />

– What can we not do because of OCD <br />

– What’s the family atmosphere with OCD in it <br />

– What extra responsibili@es do people have to take on <br />

because of OCD <br />

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