Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-331).
Contents:
What is OCD? : its many faces -- A closer look at OCD : symptoms and causes -- What can be done? : treatment options -- Cognitive behavioral therapy for OCD : introduction to the self-directed program -- Preparing for the challenge : self-assessment -- Your intervention strategy : exposure and response prevention -- Imaginal exposure : facing your fears in your imagination -- Challenging your faulty beliefs : cognitive restructuring -- Acceptance and mindfulness approaches to OCD : learning to live fully... despite OCD -- Primarily obsessional OCD : breaking free from horrific thoughts -- Scrupulosity : when OCD gets religious -- Hit-and-run OCD : hyperresponsibility behind the wheel -- Health anxiety : hypochondriasis -- Hoarding OCD : when you have too much stuff -- Two steps forward, one step back : maintaining your gains for the long haul -- OCD and company : obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders -- It happens to children too : helping your child with OCD -- OCD is a family affair : working together to overcome OCD -- Where to get help : how to find a good therapist and other sources of support.
Summary:
Offers the latest findings on the cause and most effective treatments and medications for obsessive-compulsive disorder and shows readers how they can calm their impulses through techniques drawn from acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
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