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Overcoming OCD


Overcoming OCD

A Journey to Recovery

von: Janet Singer, Seth Gillihan

26,99 €

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 22.01.2015
ISBN/EAN: 9781442239456
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 240

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<span><span>Daniel Singer hadn’t eaten in a week. Hunched over with his head in his hands, he’d sit in his “safe” chair for hours, doing nothing but shaking, mumbling and moaning; he was in the throes of severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. Dan went from seven therapists to ten medications to a nine week stay at a world renowned residential treatment program. His parents worried he’d never again be able to function in society, or even worse, survive. </span></span>
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<span><span>Overcoming OCD: A Journey to Recovery </span><span>is a mother’s account of the courage and perseverance of a young man who at times was hindered by the very people who were supposed to be helping him. It is a story of hope and the power of family, as well as a useful guide for all those whose lives have been touched by this often misunderstood and misrepresented disorder. Weaving expert commentary and useful information about OCD and its treatment throughout, the authors are able to offer not just a personal account of how the disorder can affect sufferers and families, but also a glimpse into the possibilities for diagnosis, clinical approaches, and successful outcomes. Today, thanks to Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy, one of the available treatments for OCD, Dan is a college graduate working in his chosen field and living life to the fullest. He is living proof that even those with the most severe cases of OCD can not only recover, but triumph.</span></span>
<span><span>Overcoming OCD: A Journey to Recovery</span><span> is a mother’s account of her son’s tumultuous road to recovery from severe OCD. In addition to being a memoir, the book weaves expert commentary throughout, making it a useful guide for all those whose lives have been touched by OCD.</span></span>
<span><span>Dedication</span></span>
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<span><span>Acknowledgments</span></span>
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<span><span>Author’s Note</span></span>
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<span><span>Introduction</span></span>
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<span><span>1: Everything is Not Fine</span></span>
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<span><span>2: Looking for Help</span></span>
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<span><span>3: Time to Eat</span></span>
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<span><span>4: Going Home</span></span>
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<span><span>5: ERP to the Rescue</span></span>
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<span><span>6: Make Me Do This</span></span>
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<span><span>7: A Pothole in the Road</span></span>
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<span><span>8: St. Joseph’s to the Rescue?</span></span>
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<span><span>9: Termination Day</span></span>
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<span><span>10: Back to Bridgeville</span></span>
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<span><span>11: Trial and Error</span></span>
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<span><span>12: The Crash</span></span>
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<span><span>13: Picking Up the Pieces</span></span>
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<span><span>14: It Didn’t Have to Happen</span></span>
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<span><span>15: Side-Effects Take Over</span></span>
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<span><span>16: A Turning Point</span></span>
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<span><span>17: Hope</span></span>
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<span><span>18: Triumph Over OCD</span></span>
<span><span>Janet Singer </span><span>is an advocate for OCD awareness, with the goal of spreading the word that OCD, no matter how severe, is treatable. Six years ago, her son Dan suffered from OCD so debilitating he could not even eat. Today, thanks to exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, he is a young man living his life to the fullest. Janet writes regularly for Psychcentral.com as well as Mentalhelp.net, and has been published on many other web sites including Beyond OCD, Anxiety and Depression Association of America, and Mad in America. She has also been an invited speaker at OCD conferences. She started her own blog, ocdtalk (<a href="http://www.ocdtalk.wordpress.com"><span>www.ocdtalk.wordpress.com</span></a></span><span>) in 2010 and it currently reaches readers in 162 countries. She uses a pseudonym to protect her son’s privacy.</span></span>
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<span><span><br></span><span>Seth J. Gillihan, PhD,</span><span> is a clinical assistant professor of psychology in the Psychiatry Department at the University of Pennsylvania, and a visiting assistant professor of psychology at Haverford College. Dr. Gillihan was on the faculty at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania from 2008-2012. His research publications include articles and book chapters on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for OCD, anxiety, and depression, how CBT helps people to get better, and the use of brain imaging to study psychiatric disorders. Dr. Gillihan's clinical practice is located in Haverford, PA.</span></span>

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