Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Understanding OCD 5
Chapter 1: All about OCD 7
Chapter 2: Introducing CBT for OCD 15
Part II: Thinking about Thoughts 27
Chapter 3: Thinking about Your Thoughts 29
Chapter 4: Exploring Beliefs and Meanings 37
Chapter 5: Mental Responses 45
Part III: Actively Attacking Your OCD 63
Chapter 6: Exploring Exposure and Response Prevention 65
Chapter 7: Designing Your Own Exposure and Response Prevention Exercises 75
Chapter 8: Beating OCD One Day at a Time 93
Part IV: Move Over OCD – Putting Yourself in Charge 103
Chapter 9: Reclaiming Your Life from OCD 105
Chapter 10: Building a Brighter Future 111
Part V: The Part of Tens 117
Chapter 11: Ten Tips for Family and Friends of a Person with OCD 119
Chapter 12: Ten Things You Need More of to Help Fight Your OCD 129
Chapter 13: Ten Traps to Avoid in Recovering from OCD 137
Index 141