If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you might have an irrational fear of being contaminated by germs, or obsessively double-check things. You may even feel like a prisoner, trapped with your intrusive thoughts.
Despite the fact that OCD can have a devastating impact on a person’s life, getting real help can be a challenge. If you have tried medications without success, it might be time to explore further treatment options. You should know that mindfulness-based approaches have been proven-effective in treating OCD and anxiety disorders. They involve developing an awareness and acceptance of the unwanted thoughts, feelings, and urges that are at the heart of OCD.
Combining mindfulness practices with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD offers practical and accessible tools for managing the unwanted thoughts and compulsive urges that are associated with OCD. With this workbook, you will develop present-moment awareness, learn to challenge your own distorted thinking, and stop treating thoughts as threats and feelings as facts.
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Author(s): Jon Hershfield, Tom Corboy
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Year: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 234
Foreword vii
Introduction 1
PART 1
Mindfulness and OCD
1 The Brain, the Mind, and You 7
2 Mindfulness and Cognitive Therapy 25
3 Mindfulness and Behavioral Therapy 41
4 Mindfulness and Compulsions 59
PART 2
Mindfulness and CBT for Specific Obsessions
5 Acceptance, Assessment, Action 81
6 Contamination OCD 85
7 Responsibility/Checking OCD 99
8 Just Right OCD 109
9 Harm OCD 117
10 Sexual Orientation OCD (HOCD) 129
11 Pedophile OCD (POCD) 141
12 Relationship OCD (ROCD) 153
13 Scrupulosity OCD 165
14 Hyperawareness OCD
15 Sharing Your OCD Experience 189
16 Mindfulness and Staying on Track 197
17 Getting Help 207
Resources 211
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