Living Well with OCD

Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Research Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. He is also Director of the UNC Clinical Psychology PhD Training Program. Dr. Abramowitz conducts research on OCD and other anxiety-related disorders and has published over 20 books and 300 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters. He is Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders and serves on the editorial boards of several other scientific journals. Dr. Abramowitz is a scientific and clinical advisory board member for the International OCD Foundation and a past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the fields of OCD and clinical psychology and his mentorship of students and trainees. His books include Living Well with OCD, The Family Guide to Getting Over OCD, and Getting Over OCD, Second Edition (for general readers), and Exposure Therapy for Anxiety, Second Edition (for mental health professionals).

Introduction 1. Charting a Path to Living Well 2. Replacing Shame and Guilt with Self-Compassion 3. Quieting Obsessional Fears and Doubts 4. Riding Out Compulsive Urges 5. Taking Control of Your Time 6. Finding a Balance Between Privacy and Disclosure 7. Getting the Healthy Support You Deserve 8. Maintaining Family Harmony 9. Thriving in Romantic Relationships 10. Navigating Work and School 11. Surviving a Crisis 12. Rethinking Treatment Index

"If you want an artfully written guide to OCD that's still research based, this is the book for you. Dr. Abramowitz provides skills to help you push back against OCD and live the life you want. Family members will find insight, too. A 'must read!'"--Eric A. Storch, PhD, McIngvale Presidential Endowed Chair and Professor of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine-