Jeffrey M. Schwartz Explained

Jeffrey M. Schwartz is an American psychiatrist and researcher in the field of neuroplasticity and its application to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).^{[1] [2]} He is a proponent of mind–body dualism and appeared in the 2008 film ^[3]

Brain lock

Brain lock is a term coined by Schwartz to describe obsessive-compulsive behavior. His 1997 book Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior outlines the disorder and its treatment.^{[4] [5]} In the book Schwartz claims that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a result of a bio-chemical imbalance that "locks" brain functions into an obsessive-compulsive pattern and that OCD can be self-treated by following four steps:^{[6] [7]}

1. Relabel the obsessive thoughts and compulsive urges as obsessions and compulsions, not as real thoughts.

1. Reattribute the obsessive thoughts to a brain malfunction called OCD.

1. Refocus on a wholesome, productive activity for at least fifteen minutes.

1. Revalue the entire obsession and compulsion group as having no useful meaning in your life.

Selected publications

Books

• Jeffrey Schwartz and Beverly Beyette, Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, New York: Regan Books, 1997. .^[8]
• Jeffrey Schwartz and Sharon Begley, The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the power of mental force, New York: Regan Books, 2002. .
• Jeffrey Schwartz, You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life, New York: Avery, 2011. .

Articles

• Schwartz, J. M., Stapp, H. P., and Beauregard, M. (2004). The volitional influence of the mind on the brain, with special reference to emotional self-regulation, in Beauregard, M. (Ed.), Consciousness, emotional self-regulation, and the brain, Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins Publishing Company, chapter 7. .
• Schwartz, J. M., Stapp, H. P., and Beauregard, M. (2005). Quantum physics in neuroscience and psychology: A neurophysical model of mind-brain interaction. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 360(1458):1309-27. Full paper
• Schwartz, J. M., Gulliford, E. Z., Stier, J., and Thienemann, M. (2005). Mindful Awareness and Self-Directed Neuroplasticity: Integrating psychospiritual and biological approaches to mental health with a focus on obsessive compulsive disorder, in Mijares, S. G., and Khalsa, G. S. (Eds.), The Psychospiritual Clinician's Handbook: Alternative methods for understanding and treating mental disorders, Binghamton, NY: Haworth Reference Press, chapter 13. .

External links

• Web site: Fusing Mind and Matter . Vision . December 30, 2017.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Malcolm. Lynne. Part 1 of 2: The Power of Plasticity. ABC.net.au. August 30, 2014. September 9, 2008.
2. Web site: 4th Annual Discovery Society Insiders Briefing on Intelligent Design . October 27, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080620093643/http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=301&program=CSC-Society&isEvent=true . June 20, 2008 . dead .
3. Web site: A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism . . 1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903043520/http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/filesDB-download.php?id=120 . September 3, 2014.
4. Book: Austin . Michael . Useful Fictions: Evolution, Anxiety, and the Origins of Literature . 2011 . University of Nebraska Press . 9780803232976 . 50–51 . August 30, 2014.
5. Book: Chansky . Tamar E. . Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder . 2001 . Random House LLC . 0812931173 . 7, 28, 39, 181, 190 . August 30, 2014.
6. Web site: Slaughter . Adele . Shalhoub brings obsessive compulsive disorder to light . . August 30, 2014.
7. Olson . Tom . Buddhism, Behavior Change, and OCD . Journal of Holistic Nursing . June 2003 . 21 . 2 . 151–162 . 10.1177/0898010103021002005 . 12794958 . 45102527.
8. Web site: Volk. Steve. Rewiring the Brain to Treat OCD. Discover Magazine. December 11, 2013 . August 30, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191022193631/http://discovermagazine.com/2013/nov/14-defense-free-will . October 22, 2019.