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

Hyman PhD LCSW, Bruce M.; Pedrick RN, Cherlene

ISBN 10: 1572249218 / ISBN 13: 9781572249219

Published by New Harbinger Publications, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572249218
• ISBN 13: 9781572249219
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), chances are that your persistent obsessive thoughts and time-consuming compulsions keep you from enjoying life to the fullest. But when you are in the habit of avoiding the things you fear, the idea of facing them head-on can feel frightening and overwhelming. This book can help.

The OCD Workbook has helped thousands of people with OCD break the bonds of troubling OCD symptoms and regain the hope of a productive life. Endorsed and used in hospitals and clinics the world over, this valuable resource is now fully revised and updated with the latest evidence-based approaches to understanding and managing OCD. It offers day-to-day coping strategies you can start using right away, along with proven-effective self-help techniques that can help you maintain your progress. The book also includes information for family members seeking to understand and support loved ones who suffer from this often baffling and frustrating disorder. Whether you suffer with OCD or a related disorder, such as body dysmorphic disorder or trichotillomania, let this new edition of The OCD Workbook be your guide on the path to recovery.

This new edition will help you: use self-assessment tools to identify your symptoms and their severity; create and implement a recovery strategy using cognitive behavioral self-help tools and techniques; learn about the most effective medications and medical treatments; find the right professional help and access needed support for your recovery; and maintain your progress and prevent future relapse.

This book has been awarded The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Seal of Merit ― an award bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.

About the Author

Bruce M. Hyman, PhD, LCSW, is a cognitive behavioral therapist in private practice in Hollywood, FL, and has been the director of the OCD Resource Center of Florida (www.ocdhope.com) since 1991. He specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of adults and children with OCD, OCD spectrum disorders, and anxiety disorders, and is coauthor of Coping with OCD.

Cherry Pedrick, RN, is a registered nurse and freelance writer in the greater Seattle, WA, area. She is coauthor of Loving Someone with OCD, Helping Your Child with OCD, The Habit Change Workbook, The BDD Workbook, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders.