The Ocd Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-compulsive Disorder

Bruce M. Hyman/ Cherry Pedrick

ISBN 10: 1572244224 / ISBN 13: 9781572244221

Published by New Harbinger Pubns Inc, 2005

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2nd edition. 237 pages. 10.75x8.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 1572244224

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ocd Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572244224
• ISBN 13: 9781572244221
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.61 kilograms

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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 the Authors

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.

Cherry Pedrick, RN, is a freelance writer with over twenty year's experience as a nurse who is dedicated to helping people make positive changes in their physical, mental and spiritual lives. In 1994 she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, which began an intensive search for knowledge, effective treatment, and management of OCD. She has coauthored many books for people with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, including the first edition of The OCD Workbook, The Habit Control Workbook, The BDD Workbook, and Helping Your Child with OCD. She lives in North Las Vegas, NV. You can read many of her articles and learn more about her books at www.cherrypedrick.com.