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| Self Help - Obsessive Compulsive
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| Obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted,
disturbing thoughts (obsessions) and / or repetitive, ritualised
behaviors that a person feels driven to perform (compulsions).
Like a needle getting stuck on an old LP, OCD causes the brain
to get stuck on a particular thought or action that it just
can’t let go. People with OCD often say the symptoms feel like
a case of mental hiccups that won’t go away. The Obsessive Compulsive
Foundation reports that 1 in 50 adults currently experiences
OCD, and twice as many have experienced it at some point in
their lives. Symptoms of OCD occur in people of all ages and
may change in severity over time. Most people with OCD have
both obsessions and compulsions, but a minority have obsessions
alone (about 20 percent) or compulsions alone (about 10 percent).
Compulsions generally accompany obsessions as a result of the
brain’s attempt to dismiss or neutralize the obsessions. We
have a comprehensive article on the subject available for download. |
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| Books & Publications |
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| The OCD Workbook |
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| The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking
Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. This major revision
of a best-selling classic offers the latest information
about the neurobiological causes of obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD), new developments in medication and other
treatment options for the disorder, and a new chapter
outlining cutting-edge daily coping strategies for sufferers. |
Authors: Bruce Hyman & Cherry Pedrick
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1572244224 |
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| Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder |
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| 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. |
Authors: David Veale & Rob Willson
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
ISBN 1 84119 936 2 |
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| Brain Lock |
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| A scientifically proven four-step self-treatment
for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) which enables
people to modify their behaviour and their brain chemistry.
OCD is a condition which affects millions of people worldwide.
This work shows how sufferers can cure themselves by their
own determination rather than through psycho-pharmaceuticals.
Using real-life examples from real patients, it scientifically
validates this cognitive-behavioural self-treatment through
visually striking brain imaging studies, which show that
people can systematically modify their own brain metabolic
activity. |
Author: Jeffrey Schwartz
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0060987111 |
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| Web Sites |
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| OCD Action |
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| The OCD Action site has been specifically
written to provide information that gives an understanding
of the illness, the issues that surround it and, most
importantly, allows informed decisions to be made about
how to get better. OCD Action was formed over fourteen
years ago by volunteers and remains predominantly a volunteer
organisation with a committee comprising professional
practitioners, sufferers and carers. OCD can be very debilitating
but the range of current treatments make significant and
lasting transformations to many lives. |
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| Psych Central - Obsessive Compulsive
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| Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized
by either obsessions or compulsions such as recurrent
and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are
experienced, at some time during the disturbance, as intrusive
and inappropriate and that cause marked anxiety or distress.
The OCD Psych site is very comprehensive and includes
an OCD Screening Quiz together with information on causes,
treatments, medication and clinical trials. |
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| OCD - UK |
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| OCD-UK is the leading charity for people
who are affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Run by sufferers, for sufferers, OCD-UK aims to improve
awareness of the condition both amongst the general public
and within the medical community, with the long term aim
of campaigning to ensure that every sufferer receives
the quality of treatment they deserve. OCD-UK also want
to facilitate a safe environment for people affected by
OCD to communicate with each other and provide mutual
understanding and support. |
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