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Living well with OCD : practical strategies for improving your daily life / Jonathan S. Abramowitz.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781462553761 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: vi, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Guilford Press, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- 1. Charting a path to living well -- 2. Replacing shame and guilt with self-compassion -- 3. Quieting obsessional fears and doubts -- 4. Riding out compulsive urges -- 5. Taking control of your time -- 6. Finding a balance between privacy and disclosure -- 7. Getting the healthy support you deserve -- 8. Maintaining family harmony -- 9. Thriving in romantic relationships -- 10. Navigating work and school -- 11. Surviving a crisis -- 12. Rethinking treatment. |
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| Subject: | Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder > Treatment. |
| Genre: | Self-help publications. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | ON ORDER | pr08109875 | NONFIC | On order | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Description: Over decades, noted authority Jonathan S. Abramowitz has helped thousands of people harness their courage and determination--plus science-based treatment strategies--to overcome obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Yet he has also seen the ripple effects of the disorder in daily life, no matter where an individual is in their recovery journey. This book provides problemsolving strategies and support that people prone to OCD can turn to any time, any place. Short, engaging chapters offer keys to navigating important relationships, structuring everyday routines, enhancing productivity, coping with intrusive thoughts and urges, developing self-compassion, and much more. Including clear steps to follow and downloadable practical tools, Living Well is an ideal stand-alone resource or complement to the author's comprehensive self-help workbook, Getting Over OCD, Second Edition . -- Keywords: obsessive-compulsive disorder, recovery, relapse prevention, intrusive thoughts, unwanted, compulsions, obsessions, coping with, getting over, dealing with, rituals, self-help, psychology, exposure and response prevention, cognitive-behavioral therapy, ERP, CBT, workbooks, resources, treatments"-- - Guilford Pr
Over decades, noted authority Jonathan S. Abramowitz has helped thousands of people use the best science-based strategies to overcome obsessiveâcompulsive disorder (OCD). But if you have OCD--whether in treatment or not--you know that some days are harder than others. If you are looking for empathic support to navigate the rough patches when OCD disrupts your life, this book is for you! Get step-by-step ideas and downloadable practical tools for coping with lingering obsessional thoughts and doubts, riding out compulsive urges, and staying on track at work or in school. Dr. Abramowitz offers tips for navigating relationships and solving problems with family members, friends, and romantic partners. In short, engaging chapters, this book helps you cultivate resilience, replace self-criticism with self-compassion, and build the life you want--even with OCD.
