LEE BAER

The first comprehensive guide to treating obsessive-compulsive disorder based on clinically proven behavioral therapy techniques, Dr. Lee Baers Getting Control has been providing OCD sufferers with information and relief for more than twenty years. In the same easy-to-understand format as the original, this updated edition includes:Cutting-edge behavioral therapy techniques.Breakthrough advances in neuroscience.Brand-new material on hoarding.Expanded sections on how families can help OCD sufferers.The latest diagnostic standards.A completely revised list of resources.OCD sufferers and their loved ones will find everything they need to assess their symptoms, set realistic goals, and create specific therapeutic exercises for managing this disorder.

Por fin una ayuda práctica en forma de libro para millones de personas que padecen obsesiones compulsivas, esos trastornos caracterizados por pensamientos paralizadores y acciones rituales que dificultan considerablemente el desarrollo normal de nuestra vida cotidiana. Si usted pertenece a ese grupo de individuos, cada vez mas numeroso, a los que les resulta completamente imposible sentirse seguros de que su casa esta cerrada o de que sus manos estan lo suficientemente limpias, no se preocupe mas, porque la obra del doctor Baer pesenta un detallado plan mediante el cual cualquier lector podra aprender, por ejemplo, a: - Identificar las obsesiones compulsivas: que son y que no son. - Calificar el tipo y la gravedad de sus sintomas. - Comprender como funciona la terapia conductista y como puede ayudarle. - Establecer objetivos realistas a medida que vaya logrando el dominio de sus sintomas. - Crear ejercicios especificos que le ayudaran a recuperar el control de sus actos. El resultado es la primera guia diseñada para ayudarle a dominar sus miedos mediante la terapia conductista, incluyendo informacion crucial sobre el tratamiento en los niños y otros trastornos relacionados con el problema en cuestion.

El Dr. Jenike y sus colaboradores ofrecen una obra que incluye todo el pensamiento actual en relación con los TOC, trastornos que cada vez se observan en un número mayor de pacientes. Los autores recopilan los hechos, datos y avances en la fisiopatologia, epidemiologia, evolucion clinica e historia de la enfermedad, con especial incidencia en las novedades en farmacoterapia y psicoterapia cognitivo-conductal.

Six million Americans suffer from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and they know firsthand the often devastating effects it has on their lives. Some symptoms, such as the nagging feeling you have left the stovetop burner on, can be mildly distracting. Yet others, like compulsive hand washing, the inability to throw anything out, or nerve-racking feelings of guilt, can be completely paralyzing and make it nearly impossible for sufferers to lead healthy lives. Dr. Lee Baer gives readers the tools to assess their own symptoms, set goals, and create therapeutic programs for themselves. He also helps readers differentiate between OCD and other psychological illnesses such as depression. From the latest treatments to important facts on the medications currently available and how they work, Getting Control is thorough, concise, and positive--a lifesaver for anyone whose well-being is affected by OCD.

Thoroughly revised and updatedthe go-to book for OCD sufferers who want to master their fears and take charge of their livesThe first comprehensive guide to treating obsessive compulsive disorder based on clinically proven behavioral therapy techniques, Dr. Lee Baers Getting Control has been providing OCD sufferers with information and relief for more than twenty years. In the same easy-to-understand format as the original, this updated edition includes: Cutting-edge behavioral therapy techniques Breakthrough advances in neuroscience Brand new material on hoarding Expanded sections on how families can help OCD sufferers The latest diagnostic standards as outlined by the American Psychiatric Association A completely revised list of resources OCD sufferers and their loved ones will find everything they need to assess their symptoms, set realistic goals, and create specific therapeutic exercises for managing this disorder.