STOP Obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions

Edna Foa, Reid Wilson

ISBN 10: 0553353500 / ISBN 13: 9780553353501

Published by Bantam Books, New York, NY, 1991

About this Item

Bantam Books, New York. 1991. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 15th Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light toning to pages; small bump on top of front wrap; small bump on bottom of rear wrap. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 247 pp 8vo. Nearly five million people in the United States alone suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which is classified as an anxiety disorder subtype. Fortunately, as the authors so ably show, this disorder is highly amenable to treatment. Part 1 of the book is devoted to gaining a basic understanding of OCD-what it is, what it is not, who can benefit most from the program, and who should seek the assistance of a mental health professional rather than embarking solo on this arduous journey. In Part 2, the authors focus on cognitive and behavioral techniques they have found to be successful in decreasing the power of obsessions and compulsions of worriers and those with less severe symptoms. Part 3 offers an intensive, 3-week, cognitive-behavioral self-help program designed for those spending more than 2 hours per day ritualizing. Perhaps this excellent volume could best be used as an adjunct to professional treatment or as an educational tool. A clean very presentable copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: STOP Obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions
• Publisher: Bantam Books, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0553353500
• ISBN 13: 9780553353501
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 5th or later Printin
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medical/Human Nature/Psychology

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Synopsis

Regain control over your life. If you find yourself tormented by unwanted, disturbing thoughts or compelled to perform rigidly set action to reduce your stress, you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It may be as mild a doubting whether you tumed off the iron before leaving the house, or it may be as sever as disabling as washing your hands for hours each day. But whatever its degree, OCD is distressing, uncomfortable, and can disrupt your life or destroy your most important relationships. Until recently, OCD was considered to be almost untreatable using conventional forms of therapy. Now it is known to be a highly treatable disorder using behavior therapy. Drs. Foa and Wilson, internationally known authorities on the treatment of anxiety disorders, have developed a revolutionary self-help program that can help relieve crippling obsessions and compulsions. In Stop Obsessing! you will discover: A series of questionnaires to help you analyze the severity of your obsessions and compulsions. An initial self-help program to overcome milder symptoms and reduce more severe cases. The most effective way to help you let go of your obsessions and gain control over your compulsions. An intensive three-week program for anyone who spends more than two hours a day on obsessions or rituals. Expert guidance in determining whether you need the added help of a professional.Stop Obsessing! 's powerful and reliable techniques have helped thousands of patients with OCD reduce or eliminate unwanted thoughts and rituals. Today, you or someone you love can recover and lead a normal life, free of excessive fears and worries. So why wait?

From the Back Cover

"By far the best self-help book for people with obsessions and compulsions that I have ever read. Unusually clear, exceptionally precise, and immensely practical"--Albert Ellis, Ph.D., President, Institute for Rational-Emotive Therapy, and author of A New Guide To Rational Living.