Everything You Need to Know About OCD
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Everything You Need to Know About OCD

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Everything You Need to Know About OCD

About this book

Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed by troublesome and persistent thoughts that make you feel anxious? Do you feel an urge to wash your hands repeatedly, or check appliances over and over, to help ease your anxiety? Do you feel panicked about what might happen if you did not perform these rituals? You may be struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD is a common, yet distressing condition, but one that is responsive to modern treatments. Everything You Need to Know About OCD gives you a comprehensive insight in to this condition, how to spot symptoms of it in yourself or a loved one, and outlines the treatment options available. The book features self-help chapters that guide you through Graded Exposure therapy, a highly effective psychological treatment for OCD. These chapters will equip you with strategies to banish unwanted thoughts and help you regain control of your life.

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Yes, you can access Everything You Need to Know About OCD by Lynne M. Drummond,Laura J. Edwards in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Mental Health in Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Reviews
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright information
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1 What Is OCD and Is It Really a Problem?
  10. 2 Who Gets OCD and How Would Anyone Know if They Had It?
  11. 3 Types and Presentation of OCD
  12. 4 Drug Treatment
  13. 5 Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD
  14. 6 Children and Adolescents with OCD
  15. 7 Old Treatments, Modern Developments, New Research, and Potential Treatments for the Future
  16. 8 Other Conditions Which Appear Similar to OCD
  17. 9 What Can Family and Carers Do to Help a Person with OCD?
  18. 10 What Can You Do to Help Cope with Your OCD?
  19. 11 General Principles of Treatment
  20. 12 How to Better Manage Your Symptoms Before and During Treatment
  21. 13 Overcoming Fears of Contamination
  22. 14 Fear of Harm to Self or Others Due to Failure to Act
  23. 15 Fear of Harm to Self or Others Due to Your Own Actions (or Thoughts)
  24. 16 Overcoming 'Taboo' Obsessive Thoughts
  25. 17 Loss of Something (Objects or Part of 'Self')
  26. 18 Overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Slowness, Perfectionism and Symmetry
  27. 19 Overcoming Obsessive Ruminations (Sometimes Known as 'Pure O')
  28. 20 When the Treatment Doesn't Go According to Plan or Even If It Does, What to Do Next
  29. Appendix Downloadable Self-Assessment and Self-Help Charts and Reminders of Principles of Treatment can be found in the resources tab at www.cambridge.org/ocd-drummond
  30. Glossary
  31. Resources
  32. References
  33. Index