Coping with OCD: Practical Strategies for Living Well with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

by Bruce M. Hyman, Troy Dufrene

When you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can feel like your own mind is at war with itself. Instead of having productive and positive thoughts, you rehash the same worries and fears over and over again until they become unbearable. Did you really remember to lock the front door? What if you were to hit someone while driving your car? You may find yourself engaging in exhaustive rituals to keep these thoughts at bay. But soon, the doubts come back with a vengeance. Coping with OCD offers a simple and engaging program that can help anyone with mild to moderate OCD get started on the road to recovery. This book begins with a crash course on what OCD is-and what it is not. You'll learn a proven, three-part program for recovery that uses safe and gradual exposure to distressing thoughts and situations, mindfulness practice, and techniques to restructure thinking. Additional chapters address how families can help, dealing with shame and blame, depression, and maintaining progress. The book also includes a helpful list of resources for further reading and additional support.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help, Health

168 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 5, 2008

Reviews

[pri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than I thought it would be. Presented an interesting idea that OCD is focused on future. Reinforcing the 'be here now' mediation work and the idea that when you are in the moment, you react. Even if it is to something that you fear.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a good layperson's guide to OCD for an adult. It includes a section written to loved ones of a person with this anxiety disorder. Specific examples of different kinds of treatment help with understanding the process.

[Danielle sm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the book

This book recommended to me and finally know what type of OCD i have.
Will recommend to others
Very well written and gives out websites for further help

[K Hue · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the better overview books on OCD from a CBT perspective...

[Erica Sierra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned a lot about myself and my disorder from reading this. Sometimes learning more and the facts make it seem like I’m not alone, and it’s not my fault. Good book for OCD!

[Carlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tremendous resource for those suffering from
OCD and their support systems.

[Marta]

Nie do końca wiem co o tej książce sądzić, na pewno trochę pomaga w zrozumieniu osób chorujących na OCD. Niewiele jednak informacji o hipochondrii, zostawiam ją bez oceny.

[Shannan Slone]

A helpful summary of & introduction to how to cope with OCD

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Alex B · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book probably explains the best of how people with OCD feel, and why they behave the way they do. It would be a great read if you think you are going crazy via obsessional thoughts or if you are perplexed about what is happening to you loved one if they have OCD.

[Bandit · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some practical information and a list of resources, but actual advice was somewhat generic and vague and sometimes just odd. A good read for someone looking to get some general information on a disorder. Very accessibly written.

[Eloso · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not helpful for people whose anxiety has roots in trauma. I wanted this book to stop telling me that my fears of real things that have happened to me and were horrible are unrealistic and distorted. That's the wrong approach for me.