The family guide to getting over OCD : reclaim your life and help your loved one / Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abramowitz, Jonathan S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obsessive-compulsive disorder--Treatment--Popular works.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 241 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : The Guilford Press, [2021]

Summary:

When a loved one has OCD, it's a constant struggle.It hurts to see your spouse so anxious or your teen spending so much time alone.You've tried logic, reassurance, even accommodating endless rituals--but, too often, these well-meaning attempts actually make OCD worse.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Author's Note

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I. Understanding OCD

1. What Is OCD?

2. How Does OCD Set Its Trap?

3. How Do Families Get Entangled in OCD?

4. Treatment That Can Help Your Relative-and Your Family

Part II. Preparing to Untangle Yourself from OCD

5. Why Your Loved One May Refuse Treatment-and What You Can Do

6. Learning the Facts about Anxiety, Obsessions, and Uncertainty

7. Learning to Communicate Effectively

Part III. Reducing OCD's Influence Step by Step

8. Taking Stock of Your Situation

9. Preparing Your Loved One

10. Setting and Maintaining Expectations

11. Reducing Accommodation

12. Responding to Arguments, Threats, and Extreme Behavior

13. Staying on Track

Part IV. When Your Loved One Is Ready for Help

14. Finding the Right Treatment Program and Provider

15. Becoming an Effective Exposure Therapy Coach

Resources

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4625-4665-X

OCLC:

1237410440