The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by the presence of recurrent, intrusive thoughts, impulses, or images (obsessions) or repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions). Symptoms include fear of contamination; excessive hand-washing; persistent, exaggerated thoughts of imaginary danger; and compulsive checking and counting rituals. Such symptoms can become so time-consuming and debilitating that they may have devastating consequences.
Research has established that a combination of medication and cognitive-behavioral therapy is the optimal treatment for OCD. Bruce Hyman and Cherry Pedrick have created an intensive, self- directed program that teaches a person with OCD how to block or postpone rituals, reduce fears, and change unhealthy thought patterns. Included are self-assessments, ways to enlist the help of family and friends, and approaches to overcoming specific disorders.
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Grohol, J. (2008). The OCD Workbook. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 26, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/2003/the-ocd-workbook/
Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 26 Sep 2008
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