Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Preface to the Original Edition xiii
Preface to the Third Edition xv
Chapter 1 What Is OCD? 1
What Is OCD?
How Common Is OCD?
What Causes OCD?
What Are the Subtypes of OCD?
What Problems Are Confused with OCD?
What Disorders May Be Related to OCD?
Chapter 2 Treatment of OCD 31
Behavior Therapy for OCD
Medication Treatment for OCD
Other Treatments for OCD
Principles of Behavior Therapy
Chapter 3 Test Yourself 57
Assessing the Type of Your OCD Symptoms
Measuring the Severity of Your OCD
Assessing the Strength of Your Belief in Your Obsessions or Compulsions
Assessing Avoidance Due to OCD
Assessing Depression
Interpreting the Results
Chapter 4 Setting Your Goals 75
Basic Principles of Setting Long-term Goals
Basic Principles of Setting Practice Goals
Chapter 5 HOW to Use Behavior Therapy to Get Control of Your Symptoms 102
Techniques to Assist Exposure and Response Prevention
Tailoring Behavior Therapy to Your OCD Symptoms
Chapter 6 Staying in Control 130
Long-term Results of Behavior Therapy
Getting the Odds in Your Favor
Chapter 7 Getting Control of Problems Related to OCD 145
Trichotillomania
Skin Picking
Tourette Syndrome
Excessive Bodily Worries
Hoarding Disorder
Chapter 8 Medications for OCD 178
SRI Medications
Clomipramine
Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Citalopram
Escitalopram
MAOIs
What Other Medications Can Help OCD?
Common Questions About Medications for OCD
Combining Medication with Behavior Therapy
Chapter 9 Your Questions Answered 194
Chapter 10 For Family, Friends, and Helpers 207
Dealing with Family Members or Friends Who Have OCD
Dealing with Family Members or Friends Who Won't Get Help for Their OCD
If You Are Asked to Be a Helper
Bibliography 225
Appendix. Self-Rating Forms 229
Index 255
