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"OCD can make you feel alone, misunderstood, and trapped. With Getting Over OCD, all that will change. Dr. Abramowitz, a world renowned expert, coaches you through a program that can free you from your struggle with obsessions and compulsions. He doesn't soft-pedal the work required--you're up against a powerful challenger. But his warm and reassuring voice, coupled with a comprehensive, scientifically proven, step-by-step format, will keep you supported and motivated."--Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Don't Panic
"A top clinician has drawn on his extensive research to produce this first-rate self-help book. The techniques and steps clearly outlined here can help you significantly decrease your OCD symptoms. Dr. Abramowitz offers himself as your coach, and his positive, encouraging style will serve you well."--Michael A. Jenike, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
“Abramowitz uses his vast knowledge of the subject and years of clinical experience to gently but firmly take the reader by the hand and lead them into battle against their OCD....He has written a workbook that is meaningful, yet explains complex topics in an easy-to-understand manner. Abramowitz has also sprinkled in just the right amount of humor in just the right places throughout his book. Everything someone needs to learn to overcome OCD is provided in the workbook. Nothing is missing....All of the basics are provided in this workbook and taught by one of the leading experts in the field."--OCD Newsletter
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Just imagine: No more obsessional thoughts and compulsive behaviors. No more planning your day around avoiding certain situations. You can get over OCD--and join the thousands of people who are living freer, happier lives thanks to the clinically proven strategies in this book. Noted OCD specialist Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz provides the information, support, and practical tools you need to:
*Understand your obsessions, compulsions, and rituals
*Develop a customized action plan
*Take gradual steps to safely confront--and master--the situations you avoid
*Find relief from intrusive thoughts, no matter how distressing
*Overcome compulsion urges
*Reduce anxiety and improve your relationships
Based on cognitive-behavioral therapy, the most effective treatment for OCD, the workbook’s carefully sequenced exercises are illustrated with detailed examples. Ready to get over OCD? Your journey starts here.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very helpful,
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This review is from: Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life (Paperback)
It helped me a lot with my OCD. Effective and goes straight to the point. I found answers to questions I didn't ask myself yet. It was a complete break from the vicious cycle OCD got me in. It still hangs around every once in a while but now I am able to dismiss it quickly with the knowledge that I attained from this workbook. Definitely recommend it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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pretty insightful workbook,
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This review is from: Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life (Paperback)
I am familair with many workbooks from anxiety to dilectical therapy. This does follow a CBT format, but its is easy to understand and actually has cute little reminders or explanations as a form of coaching and making one feel better about where the thoughts come from or feelings of anxiety. Explains the meaning behind ritualistic OCD really easy. I'm half way through the book, but it truly requires ones honesty and treating like a labour of love for yourself. Have to dedicate yourself and be honest and dig deep within yourself. If you are someone that is familar with many therapists and have true insight into yourself , you can do this yourself. Otherwise great adjunct book to a therpaist who is willing to work along with this workbook/ or is familar with CBT for OCD.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Dr. Abramowitz really understands OCD -- Get this book!,
By Lori Houston "EasyReader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life (Paperback)
This is the real deal (and a real bargain for this price)! I have seen this author give presentations on OCD at the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation conference. He is always one of my favorite speakers (the room is always packed, too). Dr. Abramowitz understands OCD extremely well, and it shows in this great book. In person, his communication style is clear, informative, easy to understand, and empathic- and his book is just the same. It is really up-to-date and based on the latest knowledge on OCD. But Dr. Abramowitz never presents the information in a stuffy or pithy way. Rather, it is very "down to Earth," which I appreciated as a non-scientist.I was happy to see lots of great examples so that even if you have "rare" obsessions and compulsions (that most books never mention), this book will still apply to you. Also, most of the other books just assume that because you've bought them, then it means you're ready to jump in and face your fears (exposure therapy). But this book helps you work through your feelings about the pros and cons of doing this challening type of therapy. Impressive! The chapters on doing exposure and response prevention are easy to follow with lots of suggestions for different types of obsessions and compulsions. There are even sections in each chapter for a significant other to read so that your loved ones can better understand what you are going through. Like I said, doing exposure therapy can definitely be challenging, but the book clearly explains the reasons why it works and gives lots of motivational tips to help you be successful. It's like Dr. Abramowitz anticipates where you might run into trouble, and is ready with helpful information to keep you on track. If you've got OCD and have been searching for a good book to help you understand and work though this problem (and maybe for your family to understand it or help you, too), this is definitely the book for you. Also, if you're seeing a therapist for OCD but aren't making progress, I would suggest bringing this book to your counselor. Maybe you can work through it together. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hope for people with OCD,
By B. Mahaffey "psyched out" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life (Paperback)
Abramowitz's book is both approachable and informative. The book presents numerous helpful strategies in an easy to read format. The worksheets and personal examples provide exactly what is needed for people with OCD. I would enthusiastically recommend this to anyone interested learning more about OCD and getting help overcoming this disorder. It would also be a fantastic resource for family and friends of those affected. This book has lots of useful strategies that aren't available in other OCD self-help books.
12 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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A useful adjunct for a psychologist,
By basically brief "Jay" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life (Paperback)
Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D. has written a thoughtful, clear, well-organized and detailed, evidence based, self help workbook addressing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The book's engaging, direct manner should appeal to a broad range of people confronting Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in its many forms and dimensions. If the manual is used appropriately, I think it has the potential to become one of only a hand-full of such books commonly recommended to clients by professional psychologists in the treatment of OCD.Overall, based on my experiences form 30 years of practice as a clinical psychologist,and given the following caveats, I strongly recommend consideration of Dr. Abramowitz's workbook as a worthwhile resource in the treatment of OCD. The concerns and reservations that I do have about this treatment manual are those that I hold in general about the use of do-it-yourself mental health work books: 1. Self-help books, used in isolation, are difficult to effectively read and digest in their entirety, especially in focusing on the parts most applicable and beneficial to one-self. "Taking back your life" minimizes how truly difficult it is to cope with having OCD and to effectively change and then maintain the change. Ask yourself, "Do I really have the time, motivation and persistence to slowly and thoughtfully work my way through the book and persevere in its application? Consider obtaining assistance and support from an experienced and informed psychologist, and to incorporate the present workbook in this situation. 2. As a mental health professional, will you really read, study and become familiar with the workbook in its entirety? Or, will you give it your cursory attention and haphazardly extract various portions as homework? 3. The one criticism about the book itself is that the lack of reference citations regarding other, significant sources of information and underlying research findings and theory does not give credit to others where it is due; and, it limits additional information seeking. 4. The book is good enough that,if it is initially used without sufficient rigor either by the psychologist with the client and/or or separately by the client, this will do a dis-service to the client and interfere with subsequent efforts to effectively use the workbook or other, similar self-help materials. |
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