Overcoming Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Softcover

David Veale; Rob Willson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841199362 ISBN 13: 9781841199368

Publisher: Robinson Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

A life-changing book for the thousands in the UK suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in a mild to moderate form. Sufferers are plagued by a recurring thought or idea that won't go away (the obsession) then crippled by a form of behaviour (the compulsion) to try to cope with their fear. Common compulsions include hand washing, hoarding and checking. How to:- - Overcome depression and motivate yourself to change - Manage disturbing thoughts, images and urges - Face fears and avoid distressing situations - Reduce and overcome compulsions - How partners, relatives and friends can help

About this title

About the Author

David is the author of Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Manage Your Mood, along with Rob Willson. He is a consultant psychiatrist in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Priory Hospital, North London. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. He is an accredited cognitive behaviour therapist and President of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 2006-8. He has about 50 publications to his name, accessible through his website www.veale.co.uk. He has been helping people with depression and anxiety disorders for more than 15 years. Rob is the author of Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Manage Your Mood, along with David Veale. He is a cognitive behavioural therapist in private practice. He also works as a tutor at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He holds an honours degree in Psychology, an MSc in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Social and Behavioural Health Studies. He has been involved in treating people with depression and anxiety for the past twelve years.

From the Back Cover

Back cover:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treats disorders by changing patterns of behaviour and thought that may be unhelpful. It is now internationally established as a key method of helping overcome longstanding and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical.

Are you plagued by a recurring thought or idea that just won't go away no matter how hard you try? Do you feel the need to repeatedly wash your hands, do you hoard things, or repeatedly check everything is okay in the house many times before you can leave it? These are common symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and although you may feel you are alone in your suffering, thousands of people in the UK experience the same disabling symptoms. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been clinically proven to significantly reduce the symptoms of OCD for the majority of sufferers and in this book therapists Dr David Veale and Rob Willson of the Priory Hospital, North London provide a self-help approach to overcoming your condition. This accessible guide will help you understand OCD, and, armed with new knowledge, learn step-by-step how to break free from the cycle of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Explains how to overcome depression and motivate yourself to change
Shows you how to control disturbing thoughts, images and urges
Helps you face fears and avoided situations
Reduces and gradually helps you overcome your compulsions
Offers advice on how partners, relatives and friends can help.

Edition details

• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841199362
• ISBN 13: 9781841199368
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288