Break the chains of OCD with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Are you suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? You're not alone. Whether you've tried countless treatments or are seeking help for the first time, this expert, accessible guide is your beacon of hope for breaking the chains of this crippling disorder. Managing OCD with CBT For Dummies uses mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to eradicate OCD from your day-to-day life. Through clear and sensitive direction, you'll find out how to identify and correct negative thought patterns, confront your problems with positive solutions and recognise the power of cognitive thinking. Once a term only used by psychologists and counselors, CBT is now in common use and has become the preferred treatment method for a variety of psychological issues, including anxiety and depression, self-esteem, eating disorders, addiction, and many others. If you're planning on trying it on its own or in conjunction with other types of therapies, you'll be heartened to know that a staggering 75% of people with OCD are significantly helped by CBT which is why it remains the treatment of choice for tackling the disorder by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Demonstrates how CBT encourages new thinking patterns to combat destructive thought tendencies Explains the causes and symptoms of OCD Shows you how to use CBT to modify everyday thoughts and behaviours with the aim of positively influencing your emotions Illustrates the importance of facing your fears and offers positive strategies on exposure therapy There's no need to let OCD continue to control your life. This how-to guide helps you break down the negative patterns that have been keeping you hostage and allows you to build a positive future free of the hold of OCD.

Break the chains of OCD with Cognitive Behavioural TherapyAre you suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?You're not alone. Whether you've tried countless treatments or areseeking help for the first time, this expert, accessible guide isyour beacon of hope for breaking the chains of this cripplingdisorder. Managing OCD with CBT For Dummies usesmindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to eradicateOCD from your day-to-day life. Through clear and sensitivedirection, you'll find out how to identify and correct negativethought patterns, confront your problems with positive solutionsand recognise the power of cognitive thinking.Once a term only used by psychologists and counselors, CBT isnow in common use and has become the preferred treatment method fora variety of psychological issues, including anxiety anddepression, self-esteem, eating disorders, addiction, and manyothers. If you're planning on trying it on its own or inconjunction with other types of therapies, you'll be heartened toknow that a staggering 75% of people with OCD are significantlyhelped by CBT--which is why it remains the treatment of choicefor tackling the disorder by the National Institute for Health andClinical Excellence (NICE).* Demonstrates how CBT encourages new thinking patterns to combatdestructive thought tendencies* Explains the causes and symptoms of OCD* Shows you how to use CBT to modify everyday thoughts andbehaviours with the aim of positively influencing youremotions* Illustrates the importance of facing your fears and offerspositive strategies on exposure therapyThere's no need to let OCD continue to control your life. Thishow-to guide helps you break down the negative patterns that havebeen keeping you hostage--and allows you to build a positivefuture free of the hold of OCD.

Introduction 1Part I: Understanding OCD 5Chapter 1: All about OCD 7Chapter 2: Introducing CBT for OCD 15Part II: Thinking about Thoughts 27Chapter 3: Thinking about Your Thoughts 29Chapter 4: Exploring Beliefs and Meanings 37Chapter 5: Mental Responses 45Part III: Actively Attacking Your OCD 63Chapter 6: Exploring Exposure and Response Prevention 65Chapter 7: Designing Your Own Exposure and Response Prevention Exercises 75Chapter 8: Beating OCD One Day at a Time 93Part IV: Move Over OCD - Putting Yourself in Charge 103Chapter 9: Reclaiming Your Life from OCD 105Chapter 10: Building a Brighter Future 111Part V: The Part of Tens 117Chapter 11: Ten Tips for Family and Friends of a Person with OCD 119Chapter 12: Ten Things You Need More of to Help Fight Your OCD 129Chapter 13: Ten Traps to Avoid in Recovering from OCD 137Index 141