The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Softcover

Bruce M. Hyman; Cherry Pedrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572244224 ISBN 13: 9781572244221

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, 2005

Synopsis

This revised edition of The OCD Workbook contains new findings on the causes of OCD, including developments in genetic research. It offers information on treatment options like neurosurgery and new medications and a new chapter on day-to-day coping strategies for people with OCD. The new edition includes expanded coverage of related disorders like body dysmorphic disorder, trichotillomania, and skin picking. New information on relapse prevention, OCD in children, and family involvement in OCD round out this important book.

• Learn about the causes and symptoms of OCD
• Design a self-directed cognitive behavior treatment plan
• Build a strong base of family support
• Evaluate professional treatment options
• Maintain your progress and deal with setbacks

About this title

From the Publisher:

This major revision of a best-selling classic offers the latest information about the neurobiological causes of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), new developments in medication and other treatment options for the disorder, and a new chapter outlining cutting-edge daily coping strategies for sufferers.

About the Author:

Bruce M. Hyman, PhD, LCSW, is a Florida licensed clinical social worker and board-certified diplomate in clinical social work who earned his masters and doctoral degrees from Florida State University. For the past twenty-three years, he has maintained an active private practice specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders. In 1992 he established the OCD Resource Center of Florida to offer comprehensive services to adults and children with OCD and related anxiety disorders from all over the North and South America.

Today he is one of the most sought-after clinicians treating OCD and anxiety disorders in the United States. He is coauthor of The OCD Workbook.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1572244224
• ISBN 13: 9781572244221
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256