Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder For Dummies

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder For Dummies

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Understand OCD, get the help you need, and start feeling betterAre you - or is someone you love - struggling with OCD? This reassuring, comprehensive guide explains this disorder in clear language, providing the latest information on treatment to help you in the journey from diagnosis to recovery. You?ll find the motivation you need to change, tips for handling day-to-day life, and the best ways to offer support to loved ones.Learn the ins and outs of OCD - its causes, various forms, symptoms, and the major approaches to treatmentImprove your way of thinking - connect the dots between triggers, thoughts, and feelings, and dismantle OCD beliefsUndo OCD behavior - identify your fears, open yourself to change, delay or alter rituals, and handle setbacksEvaluate medications - discover the pros and cons, explore the options, and know when to combine, decrease, or stop medicationsManage the OCD mind - accept negative thoughts and feelings and connect with the here and nowTarget specific symptoms - from doubting and checking to symmetry and counting to shame and superstitious thinking, apply techniques for overcoming various types of OCDAssist others with OCD - recognize symptoms in children and find professional help, support family and friends, and reinforce the right thingsOpen the book and find:Plain-English explanations of the disorder and its symptomsThe difference between obsessions and compulsionsWays to change OCD thinking and behaviorHow to choose the right mental-health professionalThe latest scientifically based research on treatmentTools to help track progressThe warning signs of relapse and how to handle itTips on treating OCD-related disorders

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