Book Review: Everyday Mindfulness for OCD

Despite the fact that many make light of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by poking fun at minor compulsions or obsessions, OCD is a very serious illness. For those who have it, it can be debilitating and disruptive, upsetting life in very serious and insurmountable ways. Everyday Mindfulness for OCD: Tips, Tricks, and Skills for Living Joyfully is for people who experience OCD at any level. Those who are newly diagnosed may benefit first from therapy before taking on this added tool. The book is also for professionals who treat patients with OCD, as well as for friends and family members of those diagnosed. Though not a quick fix, the tools offered may become part of a lifelong arsenal to fight the impacts of the disorder. Authors Jon Hershfield and Shala Nicely have each lived with OCD for almost their entire lives. Theirs are unique perspectives, as both sufferers and clinicians. Much of the book draws upon a focused OCD treatment called exposure and response therapy (ERP), which has become one of the most effective therapies for OCD. In ERP, the patient is intentionally exposed to compulsions or obsessions that are difficult for them in order to face these challenges head-on without using their typical response. This is a form of cognitive behavior therapy that attempts to re-program the brain’s typical response. Everyday Mindfulness for OCD introduces mindfulness to readers who have been diagnosed with OCD so that they can eventually learn to accept the existence...
Source: Psych Central - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Book Reviews Cognitive-Behavioral Habits Mindfulness Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Psychology Psychotherapy Self-Help Treatment help for ocd mindfulness for ocd treatment for ocd Source Type: news