OCD For Dummies

Laura L. Smith is a clinical psychologist and former President of the New Mexico Psychological Association. She has presented workshops and classes to national and international audiences, including the University of New Mexico adult continuing education program (Osher). She wrote Anxiety For Dummies and Depression For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part 1: The Ins and Outs of OCD 5Chapter 1: Facing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 7Chapter 2: Understanding What OCD Is All About 19Chapter 3: Meeting the Associates and Relatives of OCD 43Chapter 4: Blaming the Brain for OCD 59Chapter 5: Developing and Living with OCD 69Part 2: Starting Down the Treatment Path 85Chapter 6: Overcoming OCD Obstacles to Change 87Chapter 7: Getting Help for OCD 105Part 3: Overcoming OCD 119Chapter 8: Cleaning Up OCD Thinking 121Chapter 9: Meta-Mindfulness for OCD 145Chapter 10: Tackling OCD Behavior with ERP 161Chapter 11: Considering Medications or Brain Stimulation for OCD 181Chapter 12: Responding to and Recovering from Relapse 193Part 4: Targeting Specific Symptoms of OCD 205Chapter 13: Sanitizing Risk: Contamination OCD 207Chapter 14: Dealing with Doubting and Checking OCD 219Chapter 15: Subduing OCD-Driven Shame 235Chapter 16: Messing with “Just So” OCD 249Chapter 17: Shrinking Superstitious OCD 261Chapter 18: Uncovering OCD Accomplices 273Chapter 19: Dealing with OCD-Related Impulsive Problems 283Part 5: Assisting Others with OCD 295Chapter 20: Wondering about Children and OCD 297Chapter 21: Helping Your Child Conquer OCD 307Chapter 22: Helping Family and Friends Cope with OCD 319Part 6: The Part of Tens 329Chapter 23: Ten Quick OCD Tricks 331Chapter 24: Ten Steps for After You Get Better 337Chapter 25: Ten Dirty Little Secrets about Dirt 343Index 347