Paperback. Bad thoughts that won't go away.repetitive actions.feelings of guilt and shame.Are you overwhelmed by a need to "get it right"? Do continual "what-ifs" prevent you from making decisions? Do you check again and again to see if the door is locked? Are your thoughts and habits causing you anxiety, guilt, or shame?If so, you're not alone. You may be suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, a very specific and largely biochemical problem that affects over 5 million Americans. Now this compassionate, informative guide helps you break the tyranny of obsession and compulsions, providing the latest facts on why OCD occurs, its symptoms, and the breakthrough treatments that can dramatically improve the lives of OCD sufferers. Find out about-How to determine if you have OCD--and whether your problem is severe enough to warrant professional helpHow diet, stress, and other lifestyle conditions can trigger the symptoms of OCDThe two most highly effective forms of treatment--and how to decide what's best for youThe latest news in alternative therapies, including yoga, biofeedback, and herbal therapy, plus cutting-edge research that promises freedom from the chains of OCD forever In a thorough introduction to obsessivecompulsive disorder, experts provide the latest information on the causes and symptoms of OCD, assess the impact of stress and lifestyle conditions on the disorder, and examime the various treatment alternatives. Original. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Why Does Everything Have to Be Perfect? (Paperback)
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc, New York
Publication Date: 1999
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0440234638
ISBN 13: 9780440234630
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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Bad thoughts that won't go away...repetitive actions...feelings of guilt and shame...

Are you overwhelmed by a need to "get it right"? Do continual "what-ifs" prevent you from making decisions? Do you check again and again to see if the door is locked? Are your thoughts and habits causing you anxiety, guilt, or shame?

If so, you're not alone. You may be suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, a very specific and largely biochemical problem that affects over 5 million Americans. Now this compassionate, informative guide helps you break the tyranny of obsession and compulsions, providing the latest facts on why OCD occurs, its symptoms, and the breakthrough treatments that can dramatically improve the lives of OCD sufferers. Find out about:

How to determine if you have OCD--and whether your problem is severe enough to warrant professional help
How diet, stress, and other lifestyle conditions can trigger the symptoms of OCD
The two most highly effective forms of treatment--and how to decide what's best for you
The latest news in alternative therapies, including yoga, biofeedback, and herbal therapy, plus cutting-edge research that promises freedom from the chains of OCD forever

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ARE YOU OVERWHELMED BY A NEED TO "GET IT RIGHT"?

Do continual "what-ifs" prevent you from making decisions? Do you check again and again to see if the door is locked? Are your thoughts and habits causing you anxiety, guilt, or shame? If so, you're not alone. You may be suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, a very specific and largely biochemical problem that affects over 5 million Americans. Now this compassionate, informative guide helps you break the tyranny of obsession and compulsions, providing the latest facts on why OCD occurs, its symptoms, and the breakthrough treatments that can dramatically improve the lives of OCD sufferers. Find out about:
-- How to determine if you have OCD -- and whether your problem is severe enough to warrant professional help
-- How diet, stress, and other lifestyle conditions can trigger the symptoms of OCD
-- The two most highly effective forms of treatment -- and how to decide what's best for you
-- The latest news in alternative therapies, including yoga, biofeedback, and herbal therapy, plus cutting-edge research that promises freedom from the chains of OCD forever

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