Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life (The Guilford Self-Help Workbook Series)

Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life (The Guilford Self-Help Workbook Series)

<DIV>Thoroughly updated based on the latest science, this empowering workbook gives you the skills to overcome obsessional thoughts and compulsive behaviors--and live a freer, happier life. Leading OCD specialist Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz presents a step-by-step program grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), the most effective treatment for the disorder. Vivid stories and numerous practical tools (which you can download and print for repeated use) help you:<BR /><BR /> *Understand how OCD affects your mind and body.<BR /> *Develop a customized plan for change. <BR /> *Find relief from distressing intrusive thoughts.<BR /> *Confront the situations you avoid--and discover a new sense of safety.<BR /> *Break free of compulsive rituals.<BR /> *Reduce anxiety and improve your relationships.<BR /><BR /> The second edition is revised throughout with cutting-edge strategies for coping with unwanted thoughts that can't be eliminated completely, plus new learning techniques drawn from brain research. Ready to get over OCD? Your journey starts here.</DIV>