Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques

David Veale author Rob Willson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:21st Apr '09

Should be back in stock very soon

Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder cover

The bestselling self-help treatment manual based on proven cognitive behavioural therapy techniques

The bestselling self-help treatment manual based on proven cognitive behavioural therapy techniques

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Break free from unhelpful rituals and take control of your life

Are you plagued by a recurring thought or idea that just won't go away? Perhaps you feel the need to wash your hands frequently, hoard things or repeatedly check that all appliances have been turned off before leaving home? These are common symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (or OCD), a condition that causes distress to hundreds of thousands of people.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has been clinically proven to significantly reduce symptoms of OCD. Learn how to break free from the destructive cycle of obsessive behaviour and regain control of your life.

Shows you how to reduce the distress caused by disturbing thoughts, images and urges

Reduces and gradually helps you overcome compulsions

Offers advice on how partners, relatives and friends can help.

Clear, practical, focused and helpful. [This book] will be extremely useful both for those who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder and those who care for them. -- Professor Paul Salkovkis, Institute of Psychiatry

ISBN: 9781849010726

Dimensions: 197mm x 134mm x 32mm

Weight: 388g

480 pages