Getting Control (Revised Edition)
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A man who can't go out without a paralyzing fear that he has failed to lock the door...a woman who tears her hair out in clumps... a boy who scrubs his hands over and over...
The first comprehensive guide to treating OCD based on the clinically proven techniques of behavior therapy, Getting Control offers a practical, step-by-step program to help the six million Americans who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder. In this expanded and revised edition, Harvard Medical School professor Lee Baer gives OCD victims the information they need to assess their symptoms, set realistic goals, and create specific therapeutic exercises for themselves. He offers advice on more intensive professional therapy and draws on fascinating case studies to show how others have learned to master their fears and take charge of their lives.
UPDATED TO INCLUDE:
-- New methods for treating obsessive thoughts
-- Promising future directions in treatments, including cognitive therapy and computer-assisted behavior theory
-- Information on the newest SRI drugs
-- Revised self-assessment tests to determine the severity of OCD
-- Expanded sections on treating disorders that appear similar to OCD, such as chronic hairpulling, hypochondriasis, and Tourette syndrome
-- How to find OCD clinicians and specialists -- now with Internet sources
AND:
-- OCD in children
-- How and where to get the best professional therapy
-- The latest advances in medications and surgical procedures
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Preface
Preface to the Revised Edition
Chapter One: What Is OCD?
What is OCD?How Common Is OCD?
What Causes OCD?
What Are the Subtypes of OCD?
What Problems Are Confused with OCD?
What Disorders May Be Related to OCD?
Chapter 2: Treatment of OCD
Behavior Therapy for OCD
Medication Treatment for OCD
Other Treatments for OCD
Principles of Behavior Therapy
Chapter 3: Test Yourself
Assessing the Type of Your OCD Symptoms
Measuring the Severity of Your OCD
Assessing the Strength of Your Belief in Your Obsessions or Compulsions
Assessing Avoidance Due to OCD
Assessing Depression
Interpreting the Results
Chapter 4: Setting Your Goals
Basic Principles of Setting Long-Term Goals
Basic Principles of Setting Practice Goals
Chapter 5: How to Use Behavior Therapy to Get Control of Your Symptoms
Techniques to Assist Exposure and Response Prevention
Tailoring Behavior Therapy to Your OCD Symptoms
Chapter 6: Staying in Control
Long-Term Results of Behavior Therapy
Getting the Odds in Your Favor
Chapter 7: Getting Control of Problems Related to OCD
Trichotillomania
Skin Picking
Tourette Disorder
Excessive Bodily Worries
Chapter 8: Medications for OCD
SRI Medications
Clomipramine
Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Citalopram
MAOIs
What Other Medications Can Help OCD?
Common Questions About Medications for OCD
Combining Medication with Behavior Therapy
Chapter 9: Your Questions Answered
Chapter 10: For Family, Friends, and Helpers
Dealing with Family Members or Friends Who Have OCD
Dealing with Family Members or Friends Who Won't Get Help for Their OCD
If You Asked to be a Helper
Bibliography
Appendix: Self-Rating Forms
Index