He is an associate professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and the director of research of the OCD Institute at McLean Hospital. Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions. Dr. Baer, welcome to Power Surge.
Palpitations are palpitations, but some are normal and others indicate heart disease.
Thanks for having me. Everyone has bad thoughts, but for some people they become disabling. Some mothers are afraid to take care of their newborn babies because they fear they might harm them. Some grandmothers I've seen won't babysit for their grandchildren for the same reason. In these cases it becomes a problem that needs help.