Getting Control (Revised Edition)

Table Of Contents

Getting ControlForeword
Preface
Preface to the Revised Edition

Chapter One: What Is OCD?
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
Behavior Therapy for OCD
Medication Treatment for OCD
Other Treatments for OCD
Principles of Behavior Therapy

Chapter 3: Test Yourself
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
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
Techniques to Assist Exposure and Response Prevention
Tailoring Behavior Therapy to Your OCD Symptoms

Chapter 6: Staying in Control
Long-Term Results of Behavior Therapy
Getting the Odds in Your Favor

Chapter 7: Getting Control of Problems Related to OCD
Trichotillomania
Skin Picking
Tourette Disorder
Excessive Bodily Worries

Chapter 8: Medications for OCD
SRI Medications
Clomipramine
Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Citalopram
MAOIs
What Other Medications Can Help OCD?
Common Questions About Medications for OCD
Combining Medication with Behavior Therapy

Chapter 9: Your Questions Answered

Chapter 10: For Family, Friends, and Helpers
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 Asked to be a Helper

Bibliography
Appendix: Self-Rating Forms
Index