Obsessive Compulsive

In the first comprehensive guide to treating obsessive compulsive disorder based on clinically proven behavioral therapy techniques, Dr. Lee Baer’s Getting Control has been providing OCD sufferers with information and relief for more than 20 years. In this updated edition, OCD sufferers and their loved ones will find everything they need to assess their symptoms, set realistic goals, and create specific therapeutic exercises for managing this disorder.

When people are diagnosed with OCD, it doesn’t always come as a surprise. With others, it may be more of a shock. However, when we look at the symptoms and the influences that affect such people, it may not be any wonder that it is more prevalent than many have assumed it to be. OCD is a very real, common disorder that knows variations in severity and randomness. Some people are obsessed with cleaning, while others can’t stop double-checking locks, organizational spaces, or items.

An award-winning journalist's eco-adventures across the globe with his three traveling companions: his fiancée, his OCD, and his chronic anxiety - a hilarious, wild jaunt that will inspire travelers, environmentalists, and anyone with mental illness.

Despite broad interest in developing concentrated treatment programs for OCD, practitioners face several challenges when trying to launch and maintain these programs. This book will provide a comprehensive guide covering the topics of import for clinicians, researchers, and administrators, across different types of institutions and care settings, who want to build an intensive treatment program into their clinical practice across different types of institutions and care settings.

Ständiges Händewaschen, mehrmaliges Kontrollieren, ob der Herd aus ist, immer wiederkehrende negative Gedanken... die Grenze zwischen "mach ich manchmal/denk ich manchmal" und einer Zwangsstörung ist oft fließend. Dieser Ratgeber informiert Sie über diese Erkrankung, liefert hilfreiche Strategien, um sich von Zwängen zu befreien, zeigt Ihnen, wann professionelle Hilfe nötig ist, erklärt, welche Behandlungsmöglichkeiten es gibt. Dr. med. Daniel Illy ist ein erfahrener Arzt und Psychotherapeut und arbeitet täglich mit Patienten, die unter Zwangsstörungen leiden.

Zwangsgedanken stoppen und langfristig besiegen: Mit einfachen Selbsthilfestrategien zurück zu einem befreiten und selbstbestimmten Alltag. Erschreckende Bilder blitzen vor dem inneren Auge auf, furchtbare Vorstellungen nehmen immer mehr gedanklichen Raum ein und nicht selten ist der normale Alltag eingeschränkt – Zwangsgedanken können Betroffenen das Leben zur Qual machen.

Anxiety is a normal human condition. For most people, anxiety is temporary and manageable. However, for some people, anxiety can become acute and/or pervasive. The cause of this anxiety can come from a variety of sources.

Es ist ein Fehler, keine Fehler machen zu wollen! In gesundem und verträglichem Ausmaß können Ehrgeiz und Genauigkeit in vielen Lebensbereichen von Vorteil sein, z.B. im Beruf. Nachteilig sind jedoch zu hohe Anforderungen an sich selbst, überkritische Beurteilungen und die Abhängigkeit von der Meinung anderer. Damit wird Perfektionismus schnell zur Blockade, die Erfolg und Wohlergehen behindert. Ziel dieses Selbstcoachings ist: Sich immer mehr von dem inneren Zwang zu befreien, Perfektes leisten zu müssen, und so seine Handlungsmöglichkeiten zu erweitern.

Receive practical and insightful anxiety relief and comfort from someone with first hand experience struggling with a specific type of OCD. Kirstin Pagacz tells the riveting story of how she discovered her disorder. By high school, she was anorexic and a substance abuser—common "shadow syndromes" of OCD. By adulthood she was holding onto jobs and friends through sheer grit. Help came in the form of a miraculously well-timed public service announcement on NPR about OCD—at last, her illness had an identity.

Ariel is afraid of her own mind. She already feels like she is too big, too queer, too rough to live up to her parents' exacting expectations, or to fit into what the world expects of a “good girl.” And as violent fantasies she can’t control take over every aspect of her life, she is convinced something much deeper is wrong with her. Ever since her older sister escaped to college, Ariel isn't sure if her careful rituals and practiced distance will be enough to keep those around her safe anymore.

Tauche ein in die komplexe Welt der Zwangsgedanken und entdecke, wie du die Kontrolle über dein Denken zurückgewinnen kannst. Erfahre, was Zwangsgedanken sind, wie sie entstehen und welche Auswirkungen sie auf das tägliche Leben haben können. Durch meine persönliche Geschichte, wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und praktische Tipps bietet dieses Hörbuch nicht nur Verständnis, sondern auch Hoffnung und Strategien zur Bewältigung.

The non-judgmental acceptance of the feelings that emerge in our thoughts and emotions, in the present, manifests into a lifelong mindful practice. The similarities of the various modalities found around the world to practice mindfulness are more numerous than the differences and, in some cases, than the activities of a culture. They are passed down from generation to generation with the name of the activity rather than the more trending term of mindfulness.

Wer sich bisher mehr um andere als um sich selbst gekümmert hat, wer ausgepowert und gestresst ist und dauernd zu kurz kommt, kann jetzt aufatmen: Das Heilmittel heißt Selbstfürsorge in Aktion! Dr. Katharina Tempel zeigt in "Gib dir die Liebe, die du verdienst", wie man die Beziehung zu sich selbst verbessert und auf allen Ebenen bestmöglich für sich sorgen kann. Zahlreiche inspirierende Denkanstöße sowie die besten Übungen und Tipps ermöglichen es, sich selbst in einem neuen Licht zu sehen und ein glückliches und gelingendes Leben zu gestalten.

Can you ever remember a time when anxiety was so prevalent? Is it that anxious people are merely becoming the norm, and their acceptance is more commonplace than ever? Certainly, both are true; and as we usher in a 'new future' that's uncertain on so many levels, treating this disorder becomes more and more common everyday. This book will take you to heights you never thought possible and will help you unlock every door that impedes your progress as it pertains to anxious living and the thoughts that freeze you from being who you truly can be.

What's in us comes out. If all we ever hear or speak is negativity, then when life pressures us, we're going to spew out toxic waste: doubt, fear, anxiety, and poverty. As believers, we must be so filled with a godly spirit, that when we are squeezed, nothing comes out but faith and Holy Ghost power. It's time to stop wavering in our faith and start living like we are positively sure of God's faithfulness. This inspirational 31-day positive self-talk declarations will bless you.

From the heart and soul of lifelong mental-health sufferer Adam Shaw, combined with the expert mind of the talented and leading psychologist Lauren Callaghan, this audiobook is cohesively divided into two helpful parts. Detailed from the separate perspectives of a sufferer and a psychologist is an insight into mental-health recovery to which sufferers can really relate.

Imagina vivir atrapado/a en una mente que nunca se detiene, con pensamientos intrusivos que te atormentan y compulsiones que parecen la única vía de escape posible… solo para darte cuenta de que cada vez te atrapan más. El trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo es mucho más que la imagen popular de alguien lavándose las manos en exceso: es una lucha silenciosa contra la duda, el miedo y la necesidad de certeza en un mundo que nunca la ofrece

Are you feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or uncertain about your path in life? Change the Route: Change Your Direction to Transform Your Life is a powerful guide that inspires and equips you to take charge of your journey, break free from old patterns, and embrace a life of purpose, growth, and discovery.

You swear you won’t overeat, but you’ve gotten into a cycle of eating. Maybe, you just binged, and that's why you looking for something that can help. I mean, sure, you might have looked at ways to stop, but the information is usually lacking detail, with only vague help and no specifics on diseases.

Tanya Bigelow was a solemn little girl when Dr. Alex Delaware successfully treated her obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Now, at 19, Patty Bigelow, Tanya's aunt and adoptive mother, has made a deathbed confession of murder and urged the young woman to seek Delaware's help.