Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder For Dummies

by Elliott, Charles H.; Smith, Laura L.

• ISBN13: 9780470293317
• ISBN10: 0470293314
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-27
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

"Obsessive Compulsive Disorder For Dummies" deconstructs this tricky cognitive disorder and offers information on therapies, medications, lifestyle adjustments, and everything else a person suffering from this disorder needs to know after diagnosis. "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" "For Dummies" also includes information that's relevant to the friends, family, and loved ones of those suffering from the disorder -- such as how to identify symptoms and how to support the sufferer mentally and physically.

Author Biography

Charles H. Elliott, Ph.D.  (Corrales, New Mexico) is a clinical psychologist and a Founding Fellow in the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. He is also a member of the faculty at Fielding Graduate University. He specializes in the treatment of adolescents and adults with obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, anger, depression, and personality disorders. He presents nationally and internationally on new developments in the assessment and therapy of emotional disorders.

Laura L. Smith, Ph.D. (Corrales, New Mexico) is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of adults and children with obsessive compulsive disorder, as well as personality disorders, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and learning disorders. She is often asked to provide consultations to attorneys, school districts, and governmental agencies. She presents workshops on cognitive therapy and mental health issues to national and international audiences.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Ins and Outs of OCD

Reviewing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Scrutinizing OCD

Meeting the Relatives and Associates of OCD

Blaming the Brain for OCD

Developing and Reinforcing OCD

Starting Down the Treatment Path

Overcoming OCD Obstacles to Change

Getting Help for OCD

Overcoming OCD

Cleaning Up OCD Thinking with a CBT Reality Check

Managing the OCD Mind

Tackling OCD Behavior with ERP

Considering Medications for OCD

Responding to and Recovering from Relapse

Targeting Specific Symptoms of OCD

Dealing with Doubting and Checking OCD

Subduing OCD-Driven Shame

Messing with “Just So” OCD

Throwing Out OCD: Hoarding

Shrinking Superstitious OCD

Uncovering OCD Accomplices

Dealing with OCD-Related Impulsive Problems

Assisting Others with OCD

Determining Whether Your Child Has OCD

Helping Your Child Overcome OCD

Helping Family and Friends Overcome OCD with Coaching

The Part of Tens

Ten Quick OCD Tricks

Ten Steps to Take After You Get Better

Ten Dirty Little Secrets about Dirt

Appendixes

Resources For You

Forms to Use Against OCD

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