Edna B. Foa - Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing!
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Are you tormented by extremely distressing thoughts or persistent worries?
Compelled to wash your handsrepeatedly?
Driven to repeat or check certain numbers, words, or actions?
If you or someone you love suffers from these symptoms, you may be one of the millions of Americans who sufferfrom some form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD.
Once considered almost untreatable, OCD is now known to be a highly treatable disorder using behavior therapy. In this newly revised edition ofStop Obsessing Drs. Foa and Wilson, internationally renowned authorities on the treatment of anxiety disorders, share their scientifically based and clinically proven self-help program that has alreadyallowed thousands of men and women with OCD to enjoy a life free from excessive worries and rituals.
You will discover:
- Step-by-step programs for both mild and severe cases ofOCD
- The most effective ways to help you let go of your obsessions and gain control over your compulsions
- New charts and fill-in guides to track progress and make exerciseseasier
- Questionnaires for self-evaluation and in-depth understanding of your symptoms
- Expert guidance for finding the best professional help
- The latestinformation about medications prescribed for OCD From the Trade Paperback edition.
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C LINICS AND H OSPITALSFor a list of hospitals, clinics, and university centers that specialize in OCD treatment and research, contact:
Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety
University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry
3535 Market Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Tel: 215-746-3327
Fax:215-746-3311
www.med.upenn.edu/ctsa
Email: foa@mail.med.upenn.edu
S ELF -H ELP W EB S ITEFree self-help for OCD and other anxiety disorders is available at www.anxieties.com
S ELF -H ELP T APESFor information on the Stop Obsessing Audiotape Series, contact:
1-800-394-2299
or
Reid Wilson, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 269 Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Email: rrw@med.unc.edu
N ATIONAL S ERVICE O RGANIZATIONSTwo national organizations offer support for those suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, including self-help booklets, information on forming self-help groups, and referrals to mental-health professionals. Both publish newsletters containing information about new research, treatment advances, and self-help techniques and programs.
The OC Foundation
P.O. Box 9573
New Haven, CT 06535
Tel: 203-315-2190
Fax:203-315-2196
Website: www.ocfoundation.org
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America
6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20852-9350
Tel: 301-231-9350
Fax:301-231-7392
Website: www.adaa.org
The Obsessive-Compulsive InventoryThe Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory is a special test you can take to evaluate the severity of your OC symptoms. This self-reporting tool can be used before and after treatment to understand the nature of your OCD symptoms as well as to measure the success of your treatment.
Your total score shows how severe your OCD symptoms are. Your scores on the subscales will help you identify the exact nature of your symptoms and can help you decide which symptoms you should focus your practice on. Start from the highest or next-to-highest score. After you have worked on that set of symptoms, move to the next one.
If your score on the distress scale is 60 or greater, we recommend that you find a mental health professional specializing in cognitive-behavioral treatment of OCD who can guide you through this program. In Resources, we suggest ways you can identify mental health specialists near your hometown.
The OCI was developed by Dr. Edna Foa, Dr. Paul Salkovskis from the Department of Psychology, the Institute of Psychiatry, in London, and Dr. Michael Kozak of the National Institutes of Health.
The Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (OCI)The following statements refer to experiences that many people have in their everyday lives. Under the column labeled FREQUENCY, circle the number next to each statement that best describes how frequently you have had the experience in the past month. The numbers in this column refer to the following verbal labels:
| 0 = Never | 3 = Often |
| 1 = Almost Never | 4 = Almost Always |
| 2 = Sometimes |
Then, in the column labeled DISTRESS, circle the number that best describes how much that experience has distressed or bothered you during the past month. The numbers in this column refer to the following verbal labels:
| 0 = Not at all | 3 = A lot |
| 1 = A little | 4 = Extremely |
| 2 = Moderately |
| FREQUENCY | DISTRESS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpleasant thoughts come into my mind and I cannot get rid of them. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I think contact with bodily secretions, perspiration, saliva, blood, urine, etc., may contaminate my clothes or somehow harm me. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I ask people to repeat things to me several times, even though I understood them the first time. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I wash and clean obsessively. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I have to review mentally past events, conversations, and actions to make sure that I didnt do something wrong. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I have saved up so many things that they get in the way. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I check things more often than necessary. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I avoid using public toilets because I am afraid of disease or contamination. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I repeatedly check doors, windows, drawers, etc. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I repeatedly check gas and water taps and light switches after turning them off. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I collect things I dont need. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I have thoughts of hurting someone and not knowing it. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I have thoughts that I might want to harm myself or others. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I get upset if objects are not arranged properly. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I feel obliged to follow a particular order in dressing, undressing, and washing myself. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I feel compelled to count while I am doing things. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I am afraid of impulsively doing embarrassing or harmful things. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I need to pray to cancel bad thoughts or feelings. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I keep on checking forms or other things I have written. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I get upset at the sight of knives, scissors, and other sharp objects in case I lose control with them. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I am excessively concerned with cleanliness. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I find it difficult to touch an object when I know it has been touched by strangers or certain people. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I need things to be arranged in a particular order. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I get behind in my work because I repeat things over and over again. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I feel I have to repeat certain numbers. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| After doing something carefully, I still have the impression that I have not finished it. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | |
| I find it difficult to touch garbage or dirty things. | 0 1 2 3 4 | 0 1 2 3 4 |
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