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OCD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

OCD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Michael A. Tompkins
3.5/5 ( ratings)
When someone is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder , chances are they've been living with the symptoms for a long time. People with OCD may have long felt embarrassed by their thoughts and behaviors, which may include fear of contamination, the need for symmetry, pathological doubt, aggressive thoughts, repeating behaviors, and obsessive cleaning. OCD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed helps readers understand how OCD works so they can develop better strategies for coping with their symptoms. This pocket guide offers guidance for coping with the diagnosis itself, discusses stigmas related to OCD, and includes help for readers unsure of who they should tell about the diagnosis. Readers also learn about the most effective treatment approaches and easy ways to begin to manage their OCD symptoms.An OCD diagnosis can be a devastating event, or it can be a catalyst for positive change. Books in the Guides for the Newly Diagnosed series provide readers with all the tools they need to process a diagnosis in the healthiest way possible, and then move forward to manage their symptoms so that the disorder doesnít get in the way of living a fulfilling life.
Language
English
Pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Release
January 01, 2012
ISBN
1608820173
ISBN 13
9781608820177

OCD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Michael A. Tompkins
3.5/5 ( ratings)
When someone is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder , chances are they've been living with the symptoms for a long time. People with OCD may have long felt embarrassed by their thoughts and behaviors, which may include fear of contamination, the need for symmetry, pathological doubt, aggressive thoughts, repeating behaviors, and obsessive cleaning. OCD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed helps readers understand how OCD works so they can develop better strategies for coping with their symptoms. This pocket guide offers guidance for coping with the diagnosis itself, discusses stigmas related to OCD, and includes help for readers unsure of who they should tell about the diagnosis. Readers also learn about the most effective treatment approaches and easy ways to begin to manage their OCD symptoms.An OCD diagnosis can be a devastating event, or it can be a catalyst for positive change. Books in the Guides for the Newly Diagnosed series provide readers with all the tools they need to process a diagnosis in the healthiest way possible, and then move forward to manage their symptoms so that the disorder doesnít get in the way of living a fulfilling life.
Language
English
Pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Release
January 01, 2012
ISBN
1608820173
ISBN 13
9781608820177

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