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IntroductionI. Understanding OCD1. What Is OCD?2. How Does OCD Set Its Trap?3. How Do Families Get Entangled in OCD?4. Treatment That Can Help Your Relative—and Your FamilyII. Preparing to Untangle Yourself from OCD5. Laying a Foundation for Change6. Learning the Facts About Anxiety, Obsessions, and Uncertainty7. Learning to Communicate EffectivelyIII. Reducing OCD’s Influence Step by Step8. Taking Stock of Your Situation9. Preparing Your Loved One10. Setting and Maintaining Expectations11. Reducing Accommodation12. Responding to Arguments, Threats, and Extreme Behavior13. Staying on TrackIV. When Your Loved One Is Ready for Help14. Finding the Right Treatment Program and Provider15. Becoming an Effective Exposure Therapy CoachResourcesIndex
Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Research Professor of Psychiatry, and Director of the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Clinic at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Abramowitz conducts research on anxiety disorders and has published over 250 articles, book chapters, and books. He serves as Editor of the Journal of Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders and is on the editorial boards of several other scientific journals. He is past president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and serves on the scientific and clinical advisory board of the International OCD Foundation. Dr. Abramowitz is a recipient of the Outstanding Contributions to Research Award from the Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology and the David Shakow Early Career Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Clinical Psychology from Division 12 of the American Psychological Association. His books include The Family Guide to Getting Over OCD; Getting Over OCD, Second Edition; and The Stress Less Workbook (for general readers), and Exposure Therapy for Anxiety, Second Edition (for mental health professionals).