Product Description

Are you plagued by a recurring thought or idea that just wonÂ’t go away, feel the need to wash your hands repeatedly, to hoard things, or to repeatedly check that all appliances in the house have been turned off before you leave?These are just some of the common symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (or OCD), a condition that that causes distress to hundreds of thousands of people. Cognitive behavorial therapy has been clinically proven to significantly reduce these and other symptoms in the majority of cases.With this step by step approach you can learn how to break free from the destructive cycle of obsessive behavior and regain control of your life. This book: Shows you how to reduce the distress caused by disturbing thoughts, images and urges; Helps you face fears and troubling situations; Reduces and gradually helps you overcome compulsions; Offers advice on how partners, relatives and friends can help.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7404 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 480 pages

About the Author
Dr. David Veale is a consultant psychiatrist in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Priory Hospital, North London. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, KingÂ’s College, London. Rob Willson is a cognitive behavioral therapist in private practice. He also works as a tutor at Goldsmiths College, University of London.

Customer Reviews

A very important book - it should be advertised on buses!!
I manage OCD and (10 years ago now) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) changed my life. It seems hard to believe that in 2006 when many therapists aren't trained in CBT (and sufferers don't know what they need) that the latest, most up to date CBT methods are available in a user friendly book that you can have at your side. I've read a few OCD books and this one stands out as being something quite special. When OCD affects 3 or 5% (or whatever it is) of us, it seems crazy that so few will know that such Good News is so near at hand. This should be advertised on buses!!

Fingers Up For Me!
I spent the most secretive time of my life, the years 1986-2005 hiding away from what is now known to be a common disorder. I suffered intensively from OCD and I was diagnosed with depression and OCD in November 2005. For almost two decades suffering in silence I'm now on the road to recovery and enjoying life to the full.

I have read many OCD books over the years and I can honestly say that there have been a very few good ones out there but when I was presented with this book called "Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" I thought to myself it's just another one of these zillion self-help books but I was wrong. It held a thought of interest and captured a self belief , focusing on what I want and working out ways to make it happen and this grew every time when turning of the pages, I formed a personal connection with the true life stories in this book. All I can say, finally I have found a book I can relate to and now I can frankly say 'SPOT ON!' this book is the ultimate approach to self-help using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques. This book is ideal for teenagers as well as adults, my 14 year old niece had no difficulty reading and understanding this book. The book is well presented in-depth and is broken down into chapters and sections, any book written in Layman's terms is a win-win for me. The book incorporate NO bad philosophy and I would say is a yes-yes for young people as well as adults.

Best Book on The subject
Written and created by the two leading authorities on ocd and bdd. Simply a must for all with these difficulties. Exceptional how they look "outside the box" for effective reasoning and cure.