OCD is thought to affect up to one million people in the UK, and an estimated three million in the USA. Listed among the top 10 most debilitating illnesses by the World Health Organisation, OCD can have a devastating effect on work, social life and personal relationships. Professional treatment can be hard to access, and in addition many people are too ashamed of their problem to seek help. Coping with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder offers expert advice and a thorough self-help programme based on solid scientific evidence.

Kevin Gournay

Cover

About the authors

Foreword

Title page

Copyright

Dedications

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1 OCD: The facts

1. Defining OCD

2. Categories of obsessions and compulsions

3. Conditions that co-exist or overlap with OCD

4. The causes of OCD and its effects on daily life

5. Types of intervention and treatment

6. Rachel's story

Part 2 Treatment and self-help

7. Defining your problem and selecting goals

8. Exposure and response prevention

9. Cognitive behavioural therapy

10. The role of the family

11. Looking ahead: relapse prevention

Conclusion

Useful addresses

Notes

References

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OCD can have a devastating effect on work, social life and personal relationships. Professional treatment can be hard to access, and in addition many people are too ashamed of their problem to seek help. This book offers expert advice and a thorough self-help programme based on solid scientific evidence.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is thought to affect up to one million people in the UK, and an estimated three million in the USA. Listed among the top 10 most debilitating illnesses by the World Health Organisation, OCD can have a devastating effect on work, social life and personal relationships. Professional treatment can be hard to access, and in addition many people are too ashamed of their problem to seek help. Coping with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder offers expert advice and a thorough self-help programme based on solid scientific evidence.

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