How to Beat OCD
A brief, evidence-based self-help treatment
Will be published approx. on 3. December 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-4087-8367-2 (ISBN)
Description
The perfect resource for helping you to beat OCD, either by yourself or with the support of a health professional.
This book will help you to understand your own presentation of OCD, and will teach you to disengage from persuasive compulsions so that you can reclaim your life. Written in a friendly, engaging (and jargon-free!) style, this self-help guide encourages interactive reading through tables, illustrations and worksheets. It also has some handy top tips on how to deal with any setbacks along the way. Case studies illustrate the use of the therapy and demonstrate how you can beat your OCD for good.
The How to Beat series of books has emerged from recent, revolutionary healthcare service innovations which have made effective psychological treatments available to more people than ever before. The books are designed to allow those who experience common mental health problems to either help themselves to recover or get the best possible benefit out of their contact with health professionals. They contain easy to understand treatments drawn from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which is recommended by the scientific evidence. They are written by authors with considerable experience in the field of CBT training, research and clinical practice.
This book will help you to understand your own presentation of OCD, and will teach you to disengage from persuasive compulsions so that you can reclaim your life. Written in a friendly, engaging (and jargon-free!) style, this self-help guide encourages interactive reading through tables, illustrations and worksheets. It also has some handy top tips on how to deal with any setbacks along the way. Case studies illustrate the use of the therapy and demonstrate how you can beat your OCD for good.
The How to Beat series of books has emerged from recent, revolutionary healthcare service innovations which have made effective psychological treatments available to more people than ever before. The books are designed to allow those who experience common mental health problems to either help themselves to recover or get the best possible benefit out of their contact with health professionals. They contain easy to understand treatments drawn from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which is recommended by the scientific evidence. They are written by authors with considerable experience in the field of CBT training, research and clinical practice.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
c.25 b/w integrated illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 108 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4087-8367-2 (9781408783672)
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E-Book
approx. 12/2026
Robinson
€6.49
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Person
Laura Stevenson-Young is a cognitive behavioural therapist and director of low intensity CBT training at Newcastle University. She has comprehensive experience of working with a wide range of OCD presentations. She specialises in guided self-help interventions for mental health problems.